Stephen B. Elkins

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:advocatesFor Civil rights
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Virginia
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:West_Virginia
gptkbp:awards Honorary degrees
gptkbp:born September 26, 1841
gptkbp:children Elkins family
gptkbp:contributedTo Economic_development_in_West_Virginia
gptkbp:died January 4, 1911
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Elkins,_West_Virginia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Stephen B. Elkins
gptkbp:influenced Railroad regulation
West_Virginia_politics
gptkbp:influenceOn gptkb:West_Virginia_University
Community development
Rural development
Community service
Urban development
Infrastructure development
Railroad industry
Civic engagement
Education reforms
Political activism
Public health initiatives
Economic policies
Legal reforms
Political reforms
Environmental policies
Social welfare programs
State legislation
Transportation policies
Labor laws
Business regulations
Public service initiatives
Tax policies
Local_governance_in_West_Virginia
gptkbp:involvedIn Railroad construction
gptkbp:legacy Elkins family name in politics
gptkbp:members gptkb:American_Bar_Association
gptkb:West_Virginia_Legislature
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork Elkins Act
gptkbp:occupation Politician
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Harrison_County,_Virginia
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:positionHeld Secretary of War
United_States_Senator
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Elkins
gptkbp:supported Prohibition
Women's suffrage