William Aiken Jr.

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:advocated_for Education reform
gptkbp:advocates_for States' rights
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:Charleston_Chamber_of_Commerce
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Southern_Historical_Association
gptkbp:birth_date 1820-02-21
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:South_Carolina
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Magnolia_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:William_Aiken_III
gptkbp:contributed_to Charleston's economy
gptkbp:contribution Post-war Reconstruction efforts
gptkbp:death_date 1887-01-21
gptkbp:district gptkb:South_Carolina's_1st_congressional_district
gptkbp:education gptkb:South_Carolina_College
gptkbp:governing_body 1859
1861
gptkbp:historical_significance Governor during Reconstruction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Aiken Jr.
gptkbp:impact Economic development in South Carolina
gptkbp:influence South Carolina politics
gptkbp:influence_on Southern Democratic politics
gptkbp:inspired Future generations of politicians
gptkbp:involvement gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:is_opposed_by Radical Reconstruction policies
gptkbp:is_recognized_for Leadership during crisis
gptkbp:is_remembered_for A prominent figure in South Carolina history.
gptkbp:known_for Political speeches
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Aiken_County,_South_Carolina
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Will_Aiken
gptkbp:notable_work Aiken's Law
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Governor
gptkbp:office gptkb:Governor
gptkbp:political_affiliation gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:U._S._Representative
gptkbp:predecessor Richard I. Manning
gptkbp:promoted Agricultural development
gptkbp:relationship gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Charleston,_South_Carolina
gptkbp:role Civil War politician
gptkbp:served_as gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:South_Carolina_House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:Secession_of_South_Carolina
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Aiken
gptkbp:successor gptkb:John_C._Sheppard
gptkbp:supported Railroad expansion
gptkbp:term_end 1882
gptkbp:term_start 1880
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Aiken_County,_South_Carolina
gptkb:Magnolia_Cemetery
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5