Statements (15)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:date |
June 11–25, 1861
May 13–15, 1861 |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Wheeling Convention
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Wheeling,_Virginia_(now_West_Virginia)
|
| gptkbp:participants |
Unionist delegates from northwestern Virginia counties
|
| gptkbp:president |
gptkb:Arthur_I._Boreman
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to discuss Virginia's secession from the Union
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkb:Virginia_Secession_Convention_of_1861 |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
creation of the Restored Government of Virginia
eventual creation of West Virginia |
| gptkbp:significance |
key event in the formation of West Virginia
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Wheeling,_West_Virginia
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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