Thomas Hart Benton
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Thomas Hart Benton was a 19th-century U.S. senator from Missouri known for his long tenure, staunch Unionism, and politically courageous stands that later earned him a place in John F. Kennedy’s "Profiles in Courage."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States senator
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human ⓘ |
| areaOfWork |
U.S. national politics
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legislation ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Profiles in Courage
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surface form:
"Profiles in Courage"
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| familyName | Benton ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas ⓘ |
| hasRole | U.S. senator from Missouri ⓘ |
| honoredIn | American political history ⓘ |
| ideology | American nationalism ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | United States Senate ⓘ |
| notableFor |
long tenure in the United States Senate
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politically courageous stands ⓘ staunch support for preservation of the Union ⓘ |
| notableWork | Profiled in John F. Kennedy’s "Profiles in Courage" ⓘ |
| occupation | politician ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| politicalAlignment | Unionist ⓘ |
| positionHeld | United States senator ⓘ |
| representativeOf | Missouri ⓘ |
| residence | Missouri ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| stateRepresentedInSenate | Missouri ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Missouri
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
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