William Goebel Jr.

GPTKB entity

Properties (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Politician
gptkbp:advocatesFor Civil rights
Economic development
Education reform
Environmental protection
Social justice
Voting rights
Women's suffrage
Labor rights
Agricultural reform
Public health initiatives
Consumer protection laws
Infrastructure improvement
Tax reform
Public education funding
Transportation improvements
Anti-corruption measures
Labor_union_rights
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Kentucky
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Louisville_and_Nashville_Railroad
gptkb:Kentucky_Democratic_Party
Progressive Era
Kentucky_State_Government
gptkbp:born January 4, 1856
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Frankfort_Cemetery
gptkbp:children William_Goebel_III
gptkbp:died February 3, 1923
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Goebel Jr.
gptkbp:image William_Goebel.jpg
gptkbp:influence Political_corruption_in_Kentucky
gptkbp:influenced Kentucky_politics
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkbp:knownFor Controversial election of 1899
gptkbp:legacy Controversial_figure_in_Kentucky_history
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Kentucky_State_Senate
gptkb:Kentucky_House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Man_Who_Would_Be_King
gptkbp:notableWork Goebel's_election_reforms
gptkbp:occupation Lawyer
gptkbp:office gptkb:Secretary_of_State_of_Kentucky
Member_of_the_Kentucky_House_of_Representatives
Member_of_the_Kentucky_State_Senate
President_of_the_Kentucky_Senate
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Kentucky
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Frankfort,_Kentucky
Assassination
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:politicalPosition Progressivism
gptkbp:politicalRole 1895
1923
gptkbp:positionHeld Governor_of_Kentucky
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:J._C._W._Beckham
gptkbp:relatedTo Goebel_family
gptkbp:spouse Lillian_Goebel
gptkbp:successor gptkb:J._C._W._Beckham
gptkbp:termEnd February 3, 1923
gptkbp:termStart December 1900