Terence V. Powderly

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:advocated_for gptkb:social_justice
workers' rights
equal pay for equal work
eight-hour workday
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:American_Federation_of_Labor
gptkbp:birth_date 1849-02-22
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Carbondale,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Mount_Olivet_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Terence_Powderly_Jr.
gptkbp:contributed_to labor legislation
gptkbp:death_date 1924-05-24
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Knights_of_Labor
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gptkbp:influenced gptkb:workers
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Knights_of_Labor
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Secretary_of_State
gptkbp:office Mayor of Scranton
gptkbp:participated_in labor strikes
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:John_A._Mc_Hugh
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Catholicism
gptkbp:resignation_year 1893
gptkbp:resigned gptkb:Knights_of_Labor
gptkbp:served_as General Master Workman
gptkbp:spouse Mary Powderly
gptkbp:successor gptkb:John_A._Mc_Hugh
gptkbp:term_as_general_master_workman_end 1893
gptkbp:term_as_general_master_workman_start 1879
gptkbp:term_end 1884
gptkbp:term_start 1878
gptkbp:was_a gptkb:activists
gptkb:leadership
gptkb:social_reform
gptkb:Politician
gptkb:Public_speaker
gptkb:historical_figure
gptkb:workers
gptkb:Writer
gptkb:Union
organizer
labor rights advocate
advocate for labor unions
historical labor leader
labor movement leader
labor rights activist
labor rights reformer
gptkbp:was_involved_in political activism
gptkbp:was_known_for advocacy for labor rights
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:The_Knights_of_Labor
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gptkb:The_Knights_of_Labor
gptkb:Knights_of_Labor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6