Statements (52)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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gptkbp:advocatesFor |
Civil rights
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gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Virginia
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gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:West_Virginia
|
gptkbp:awards |
Honorary degrees
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gptkbp:born |
September 26, 1841
|
gptkbp:children |
Elkins family
|
gptkbp:contributedTo |
Economic_development_in_West_Virginia
|
gptkbp:died |
January 4, 1911
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gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:Elkins,_West_Virginia
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Stephen B. Elkins
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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
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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
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gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Elkins
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gptkbp:supported |
Prohibition
Women's suffrage |