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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Politician
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gptkbp:advocacy
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Labor rights
Agricultural development
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Minnesota_Historical_Society
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gptkbp:awards
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Honorary degrees from universities
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1843-02-04
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Norway
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gptkbp:burial_place
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gptkb:Lakewood_Cemetery
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gptkbp:career_start
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Farming in Minnesota
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:3
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gptkbp:civic_engagement
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Community service initiatives
Local government positions
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gptkbp:committee
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1895
1923
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gptkbp:contribution
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Higher education funding
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Norwegian heritage in Minnesota
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gptkbp:cultural_representation
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Celebrated in Norwegian festivals
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gptkbp:death_date
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1923-04-21
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gptkbp:descendant
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Nelson family
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:University_of_Wisconsin–_Madison
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gptkbp:family
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Immigrant parents
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gptkbp:has_public_services
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State and federal government roles
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gptkbp:historical_achievement
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Statues and memorials
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Late 19th century America
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gptkbp:historical_legacy
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Influence on state policies
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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First Norwegian-American governor
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Knute Nelson
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gptkbp:image
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Knute_ Nelson.jpg
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gptkbp:impact
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Immigration policies
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gptkbp:influence_on
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Future Minnesota governors
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gptkbp:influences
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Progressive Era politics
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gptkbp:involvement
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Railroad expansion in Minnesota
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gptkbp:known_for
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Advocating for statehood
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influence on Minnesota politics
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:notable_achievements
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Infrastructure improvements
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gptkbp:notable_works
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Minnesota's state constitution amendments
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:lawyer
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gptkbp:office
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gptkb:Governor
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gptkbp:party
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gptkb:Republican_Party
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gptkbp:personal_life
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Active in local charities
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gptkbp:political_career
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State and national politics
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gptkbp:political_ideology
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Progressive reforms
Conservative Republican
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gptkbp:political_party
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gptkb:Republican_Party
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gptkbp:position_held
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U. S. Senator from Minnesota
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:William_R._Marshall
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gptkbp:related_to
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Norwegian-American community
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gptkbp:religion
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gptkb:Lutheranism
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gptkbp:residence
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Alexandria, Minnesota
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gptkbp:scholarships
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Knute Nelson Scholarship Fund
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gptkbp:signature
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Knute_ Nelson_signature.png
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gptkbp:spouse
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Clara Nelson
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:David_M._Clough
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gptkbp:term_end
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1895
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gptkbp:term_start
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1893
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Alexander_Ramsey
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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