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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Politician
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gptkbp:advocatesFor
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Education reform
Labor rights
Infrastructure development
Public health initiatives
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gptkbp:affiliatedWith
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gptkb:West_Virginia_Democratic_Party
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:West_Virginia_University
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1857-03-18
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Kanawha_County,_Virginia
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gptkbp:burialPlace
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gptkb:Spring_Hill_Cemetery
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:William_A._MacCorkle_Jr.
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gptkbp:contributedTo
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gptkb:West_Virginia_University
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1930-01-07
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gptkbp:deathPlace
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gptkb:Charleston,_West_Virginia
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:University_of_Virginia
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gptkbp:electionYear
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1892
1896
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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William A. MacCorkle
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gptkbp:image
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William_A._MacCorkle.jpg
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gptkbp:influenced
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West_Virginia_politics
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
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gptkbp:involvedIn
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Community development
Economic policy
Environmental conservation
Public education
Transportation infrastructure
Civic engagement
Railroad expansion
Tax reform
Social welfare programs
Public works projects
Veterans affairs
Banking reform
Coal industry regulation
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Economic_development_in_West_Virginia
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:MacCorkle_Avenue
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gptkbp:legislation
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1889-1891
State Senator
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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gptkb:Union_Army
Colonel
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gptkbp:nationality
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American
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gptkbp:notableWork
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gptkb:West_Virginia_Statehood
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gptkbp:occupation
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Governor
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gptkbp:office
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Governor_of_West_Virginia
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gptkbp:opposedBy
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Child labor
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gptkbp:party
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gptkb:Democratic_Party
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gptkbp:politicalParty
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gptkb:Democratic_Party
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gptkbp:politicalPosition
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Governor
Progressivism
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gptkbp:politicalRole
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1893-1897
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Eugene_L._R._Smith
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gptkbp:retired
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1897
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gptkbp:role
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Public servant
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gptkbp:servedIn
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gptkb:Civil_War
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gptkbp:signature
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William_A._MacCorkle_signature.png
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Mary_E._MacCorkle
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gptkbp:state
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gptkb:West_Virginia
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:George_W._Atkinson
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gptkbp:supported
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Prohibition
Women's suffrage
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gptkbp:termEnd
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1897
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gptkbp:termStart
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1893
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