Statements (192)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Politician
|
| gptkbp:advocated_for |
gptkb:healthcare_reform
Environmental protection Women's rights Disability rights Environmental conservation Labor rights Consumer rights Veterans' benefits Public health initiatives Social Security reform Consumer protection laws Social justice initiatives government accountability Education funding Affordable housing Public education funding Minority rights Economic equality Government transparency Civil rights legislation Medicare expansion Environmental protection legislation Consumer financial protection Medicare reform |
| gptkbp:affiliated_with |
gptkb:election
gptkb:American_Civil_Liberties_Union gptkb:Democratic_Party gptkb:National_Organization_for_Women gptkb:National_Education_Association gptkb:American_Association_of_University_Professors |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Wisconsin_Democratic_Party
|
| gptkbp:alma_mater |
gptkb:University_of_Wisconsin-Madison
|
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1915-11-11
|
| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Lake_Forest,_Illinois
gptkb:Lake_Forest,_Illinois,_USA |
| gptkbp:born_in |
gptkb:Wisconsin
|
| gptkbp:born_on |
November 11, 1915
|
| gptkbp:cabinet_member |
gptkb:Senate_Banking_Committee
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:3
|
| gptkbp:death_date |
2010-12-01
2005-12-15 |
| gptkbp:death_place |
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
|
| gptkbp:died_on |
Proxmire died on December 15, 2005
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Wisconsin-Madison
|
| gptkbp:full_name |
gptkb:William_Warren_Proxmire
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
William Proxmire
|
| gptkbp:image |
William Proxmire.jpg
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Consumer_Financial_Protection_Bureau
Government accountability |
| gptkbp:is_from |
gptkb:Wisconsin
|
| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
Death penalty
Nuclear proliferation Military spending increases Drug prohibition policies |
| gptkbp:is_served_by |
gptkb:1957
|
| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:Golden_Fleece_Award
Consumer advocacy Public speeches Fiscal conservatism Political cartoons Opposition to the Vietnam War Consumer protection advocacy Opposition to government waste Humor in politics |
| gptkbp:military_service |
gptkb:United_States_Army
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:American
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
The Senator from Wisconsin
|
| gptkbp:notable_achievement |
Longest-serving U. S. Senator from Wisconsin
|
| gptkbp:notable_awards |
gptkb:Golden_Fleece_Award
|
| gptkbp:notable_work |
gptkb:Golden_Fleece_Award
gptkb:Proxmire's_Golden_Fleece_Awards |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:U._S._Senator
|
| gptkbp:office |
gptkb:U._S._Senator
|
| gptkbp:party |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
|
| gptkbp:political_party |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
|
| gptkbp:political_position |
Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Alexander_Wiley
gptkb:Joseph_Mc_Carthy |
| gptkbp:published |
numerous articles
|
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Madison,_Wisconsin,_USA
|
| gptkbp:served_as |
gptkb:U._S._Senator
|
| gptkbp:served_in |
gptkb:1989
gptkb:Wisconsin_State_Assembly gptkb:Senate |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Evelyn_Proxmire
|
| gptkbp:state |
gptkb:Wisconsin
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Herb_Kohl
|
| gptkbp:supported |
gptkb:National_Endowment_for_the_Arts
gptkb:National_Endowment_for_the_Humanities gptkb:Consumer_Product_Safety_Commission gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965 gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964 Public broadcasting funding Women's rights legislation LGBT rights legislation Amtrak funding |
| gptkbp:term_end |
1989-01-03
|
| gptkbp:term_start |
1957-01-03
|
| gptkbp:was_a |
gptkb:activists
gptkb:leadership gptkb:legendary_figure gptkb:social_reform gptkb:Author gptkb:Businessman gptkb:Public_speaker gptkb:historical_figure gptkb:political_leaders gptkb:cultural_icon gptkb:Philanthropist gptkb:mentorship public servant local leader role model influential figure innovator legislator advocate for health care advocate for justice advocate for the poor visionary leader community organizer military veteran supporter of education notable person defender of human rights groundbreaker pathfinder trailblazer champion of the underprivileged proponent of equality change agent inspiring figure respected figure civil rights advocate defender of the weak national leader state leader defender of the oppressed defender of democracy champion of the oppressed defender of the marginalized pioneering figure consumer advocate supporter of the marginalized advocate for the vulnerable supporter of civil liberties advocate for the needy advocate for social issues advocate for the overlooked advocate for the unappreciated advocate for the uncelebrated advocate for the unheralded advocate for the unrecognized believer in progress champion for rights champion of the forgotten champion of the helpless champion of the unacknowledged champion of the unappreciated champion of the unsung champion of the voiceless defender of the ignored defender of the unacknowledged defender of the unheralded defender of the unrecognized defender of the unsung government reformer proponent of public welfare public policy expert supporter of freedom supporter of the disadvantaged supporter of the disenfranchised supporter of the less fortunate supporter of the neglected supporter of the overlooked supporter of the uncelebrated supporter of the underrepresented supporter of the unvalued |
| gptkbp:was_educated_at |
gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:University_of_Wisconsin-Madison |
| gptkbp:was_involved_in |
environmental legislation
|
| gptkbp:was_known_for |
fiscal conservatism
anti-war stance |
| gptkbp:website |
gptkb:William_Proxmire_Foundation
Official Senate website |
| gptkbp:won_award |
gptkb:American_Political_Science_Association_Distinguished_Public_Service_Award
gptkb:John_F._Kennedy_Profile_in_Courage_Award gptkb:Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:68th_United_States_Congress
gptkb:Joseph_E._Mc_Carthy |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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