Robert Bullitt

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:advocatesFor Labor Rights
Civil Rights
Public Education
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:American_Legion
gptkb:Phi_Beta_Kappa
gptkb:Knights_of_Columbus
Sigma Chi
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Kentucky_Democratic_Party
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Kentucky_State_Senate
gptkb:Kentucky_House_of_Representatives
Louisville_Board_of_Aldermen
gptkbp:awards Honorary_Doctorate_from_University_of_Louisville
gptkbp:birthDate 1891-01-01
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Louisville,_Kentucky
gptkbp:children Robert_Bullitt_Jr.
gptkbp:deathDate 1967-01-01
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Louisville,_Kentucky
gptkbp:education gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First Democratic Governor of Kentucky in 20 years
Promoted_tourism_in_Kentucky
Advocated_for_infrastructure_improvements_in_Kentucky
Promoted_economic_development_in_Kentucky
Contributed_to_the_development_of_the_Kentucky_Bourbon_industry
Played_a_role_in_the_establishment_of_the_Kentucky_State_Park_System
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Robert Bullitt
gptkbp:influenced Kentucky_Education_Reform_Act
Kentucky_Highway_Act
Kentucky_Labor_Relations_Act
Kentucky_Social_Security_Act
Kentucky_Unemployment_Insurance_Act
Louisville_politics
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Woodrow_Wilson
gptkbp:involvedIn New_Deal_policies
gptkbp:knownFor Governor_of_Kentucky
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Bullitt_County,_Kentucky
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork Bullitt Report
gptkbp:occupation Politician
gptkbp:office Governor_of_Kentucky
gptkbp:party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:politicalPosition U.S._Ambassador_to_France
gptkbp:politicalRole 1920s
1950s
gptkbp:predecessor Fleming_Lee
gptkbp:retired U.S._Ambassador_to_France
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Bullitt
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Happy_Chandler
gptkbp:termEnd 1935
1946-1948
gptkbp:termStart 1931