Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:political_scandal
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:endDate |
early 20th century
|
| gptkbp:investigatedBy |
gptkb:U.S._Department_of_the_Interior
gptkb:Francis_J._Heney |
| gptkbp:involves |
gptkb:businessman
gptkb:U.S._government_officials politicians land speculators |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Oregon
|
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
gptkb:The_Oregonian
national newspapers |
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:John_N._Williamson
gptkb:Stephen_A._Douglas_Puter gptkb:John_H._Mitchell gptkb:Binger_Hermann |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Timber_and_Stone_Act_of_1878
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
public outrage
convictions of public officials |
| gptkbp:significance |
highlighted corruption in land distribution
led to reforms in land laws |
| gptkbp:startDate |
late 19th century
|
| gptkbp:topic |
fraudulent acquisition of public land
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:John_H._Mitchell
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Oregon land fraud scandal
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