Richard A. Ballinger

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Politician
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:U.S._Department_of_the_Interior
gptkb:Ballinger-Pinchot_controversy
Public land management
Conservation policies
Progressive movement
Environmental policy debates
Land reform initiatives
National parks advocacy
Early 20th century American politics
gptkbp:birthDate 1858-07-09
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Pennsylvania
gptkbp:children gptkb:Richard_Ballinger_Jr.
gptkbp:deathDate 1922-06-26
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Michigan
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Richard_Achilles_Ballinger
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Richard A. Ballinger
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:William_Howard_Taft
gptkb:Theodore_Roosevelt
gptkbp:knownFor Controversial policies regarding public lands
gptkbp:legacy Role in early 20th century politics
Controversy over land policies
Impact on conservation movement
Influence on land use policy
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:occupation Lawyer
Politician
gptkbp:office gptkb:Secretary_of_the_Interior
gptkbp:party gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation Progressive Era
gptkbp:politicalPosition gptkb:Commissioner_of_the_General_Land_Office
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:James_R._Garfield
gptkbp:president gptkb:William_Howard_Taft
gptkb:Theodore_Roosevelt
gptkbp:retired 1911-03-05
gptkbp:role Conservationist
Government official
Legal advisor
Public administrator
Land management advocate
gptkbp:spouse Mary_Ballinger
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Walter_L._Fisher
gptkbp:termEnd 1907-01-24
1911-03-05
gptkbp:termStart 1907-01-24
1905-06-30