William Walker

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Heidelberg
gptkb:University_of_Pennsylvania
gptkb:University_of_Nashville
gptkbp:birthDate 1824-05-08
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Nashville,_Tennessee,_United_States
gptkbp:causeOfDeath execution by firing squad
gptkbp:deathDate 1860-09-12
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Trujillo,_Honduras
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Walker
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:President_of_Nicaragua
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableEvent attempted to establish English-speaking colonies under his personal control
executed in Honduras
invaded Nicaragua and became its president
overthrown by Central American coalition
led several filibustering expeditions into Latin America
invaded Baja California and declared himself president
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:explorer
gptkb:soldier
journalist
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gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Patricio_Rivas
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Ellen_Martin
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Patricio_Rivas
gptkbp:termEnd 1857-05-01
gptkbp:termStart 1856-07-12
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Oak_Woods_Cemetery
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4