David Levy Yulee
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David Levy Yulee was a 19th-century American politician and businessman, notable as the first person of Jewish ancestry elected to the U.S. Senate and a key developer of Florida’s early railroad system.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| David Levy Yulee canonical | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States senator
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businessman ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ railroad executive ⓘ |
| birthName | David Levy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Oak Hill Cemetery (Washington, D.C.) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfImprisonment | support for the Confederacy after the American Civil War ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Denmark–Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1810-06-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1886-10-10 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | schools in Virginia ⓘ |
| endTime |
1851-03-03
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1861-01-21 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Jewish ⓘ |
| familyName |
Levy
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Yulee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherInLaw | Charles A. Wickliffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded |
Florida Railroad
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Florida Railroad Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | David Levy Yulee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritage |
Moroccan Jewish
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Sephardic Jewish ⓘ |
| hasMonument | statue in Fernandina Beach, Florida (removed in 2020) ⓘ |
| memberOf | United States Senate ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Yulee, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of Florida’s early railroad system
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first person of Jewish ancestry elected to the United States Senate ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
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lawyer ⓘ planter ⓘ politician ⓘ railroad developer ⓘ |
| participatedIn | secession of Florida from the United States ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Charlotte Amalie
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Danish West Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York City ⓘ |
| positionHeld | United States Senator from Florida ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| represented | Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Fernandina, Florida
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Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Nancy Christian Wickliffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime |
1845-03-04
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1855-03-04 ⓘ |
| wasImprisonedBy | United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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