Tom Pendergast

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Last_Family_in_England
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:labor_unions
gptkbp:affiliation Pendergast machine
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Police_Department
political corruption
Kansas City Democratic Party
Pendergast family
gptkbp:birth_date 1872-07-22
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Harrisonville,_Missouri,_USA
gptkbp:children Tom Pendergast Jr.
gptkbp:contribution Kansas City infrastructure
gptkbp:controversy corruption scandals
gptkbp:convicted_of 1943
tax evasion
gptkbp:death_date 1945-01-26
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Kansas_City,_Missouri,_USA
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Missouri
gptkbp:famous_for supporting FDR
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tom Pendergast
gptkbp:image Tom Pendergast.jpg
gptkbp:impact elections in Missouri
political landscape in Missouri
urban development in Kansas City
gptkbp:influence gptkb:civil_rights_movements
gptkb:local_governance
New Deal policies
local media
political patronage
voter mobilization
urban politics
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Harry_S._Truman
political corruption in the U. S.
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:municipality
gptkbp:known_for political alliances
machine politics
political machine in Kansas City
gptkbp:legacy American political history
influence on Kansas City politics
gptkbp:nickname Boss Pendergast
gptkbp:notable_work Pendergast political machine
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Businessman
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:political_position 1920s
1939
gptkbp:position_held Kansas City political boss
gptkbp:relationship local businesses
local politicians
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Kansas_City,_Missouri,_USA
gptkbp:role gptkb:political_organization
Great Depression response
gptkbp:spouse Jean Pendergast
gptkbp:website gptkb:CEO