Richardson Dilworth
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Richardson Dilworth was a prominent mid-20th-century reformist mayor of Philadelphia known for modernizing the city’s government and urban landscape.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Richardson Dilworth canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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mayor ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Navy Cross
NERFINISHED
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Purple Heart ⓘ Silver Star ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1898-08-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1974-01-23 ⓘ |
| describedBySource | mid-20th-century reformist mayor of Philadelphia ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Yale Law School
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Yale University ⓘ |
| familyName | Dilworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
municipal governance
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public administration ⓘ urban policy ⓘ |
| givenName | Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldPosition |
City Treasurer of Philadelphia
NERFINISHED
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District Attorney of Philadelphia ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| movement |
good government reform
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urban reform movement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
civil service reform in Philadelphia
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expanding public housing in Philadelphia ⓘ modernizing Philadelphia city government ⓘ strengthening city planning in Philadelphia ⓘ supporting public education in Philadelphia ⓘ urban reform in Philadelphia ⓘ urban renewal projects in Philadelphia ⓘ |
| notableWork |
modernization of Philadelphia city government
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reorganization of Philadelphia city agencies ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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public official ⓘ |
| officeEndTime | 1962 ⓘ |
| officeStartTime | 1956 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | reformist ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Mayor of Philadelphia ⓘ |
| precededBy | Joseph S. Clark Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| succeededBy | James H. J. Tate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Philadelphia ⓘ |
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