Colfax family
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The Colfax family is an American family historically notable for its political prominence, including members who held high public offices in the 19th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colfax family canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American political family
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human ⓘ human ⓘ human ⓘ human ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation |
Indiana
NERFINISHED
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New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dateOfBirth |
1823-03-23
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1870-04-11 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath |
1885-01-13
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1925-03-02 ⓘ |
| fieldOfActivity | politics ⓘ |
| hasEthnicBackground | American ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | in United States political history ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
historical recognition in studies of Reconstruction-era politics
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place names in the United States honoring Schuyler Colfax ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Ellen Maria Colfax
NERFINISHED
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Schuyler Colfax NERFINISHED ⓘ Schuyler Colfax III NERFINISHED ⓘ William Colfax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Republican Party politics in the 19th century ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Colfax family
NERFINISHED
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Colfax family NERFINISHED ⓘ Colfax family NERFINISHED ⓘ Colfax family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Republican Party ⓘ |
| notableFor |
political prominence in the 19th century
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role as wife of Vice President Schuyler Colfax ⓘ role in Reconstruction-era politics ⓘ service as Vice President under Ulysses S. Grant ⓘ service as an officer in the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| occupation |
Second Lady of the United States
NERFINISHED
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politician ⓘ politician ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Mankato, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
17th Vice President of the United States
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Mayor of South Bend, Indiana ⓘ Speaker of the United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Schuyler Colfax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProminence | 19th century ⓘ |
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