Henry Gassaway Davis
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Henry Gassaway Davis was a 19th-century American industrialist, railroad executive, and Democratic politician who served as a U.S. Senator from West Virginia and was the party’s vice-presidential nominee in 1904.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
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businessperson ⓘ human ⓘ industrialist ⓘ railroad executive ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1823-11-16 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Baltimore, Maryland, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Maplewood Cemetery, Elkins, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Arthur B. Davis
NERFINISHED
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Hallie Davis Elkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1916-03-11 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Elkins, West Virginia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| election | 1904 United States presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded |
Davis Coal and Coke Company
NERFINISHED
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town of Elkins, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honor | statue in the National Statuary Hall Collection ⓘ |
| industry |
coal industry
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lumber industry ⓘ rail transport ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the wealthiest men in the United States in the late 19th century
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philanthropy in West Virginia ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| militaryService | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad during the American Civil War (as an employee aiding Union logistics) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namesakeOf | Davis & Elkins College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | Democratic National Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
development of coal and timber enterprises in West Virginia
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development of railroads in West Virginia ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
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industrialist ⓘ politician ⓘ railroad executive ⓘ |
| officeEndTime | as U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1883 ⓘ |
| officeStartTime | as U.S. Senator from West Virginia, 1871 ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Democratic Party vice presidential nominee
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United States Senator NERFINISHED ⓘ member of the West Virginia House of Delegates ⓘ |
| relative | Stephen Benton Elkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedBySculpture | statue in the United States Capitol ⓘ |
| representedInSenate | West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Elkins, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runningMateOf | Alton B. Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Kate Bantz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateRepresented | West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedFor | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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