Andrew H. Green
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Andrew H. Green was a prominent New York civic leader and urban planner known for helping shape Central Park and other major city institutions in the 19th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Andrew H. Green canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civic leader
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lawyer ⓘ person ⓘ public official ⓘ urban planner ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
municipal consolidation
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urban planning and park development in New York City ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1820-10-06 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Worcester, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Worcester, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | homicide ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of Morningside Park
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development of Riverside Park ⓘ establishment of the American Museum of Natural History ⓘ establishment of the Metropolitan Museum of Art ⓘ establishment of the New York Public Library system ⓘ planning and development of Central Park ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1903-11-13 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | New York City ⓘ |
| educatedAt | local schools in Worcester, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Green ⓘ |
| fullName | Andrew Haswell Green ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Andrew ⓘ |
| influenced |
consolidation of the five boroughs of New York City
ⓘ
creation of Greater New York in 1898 ⓘ |
| knownAs | Father of Greater New York ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | shot ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy for the consolidation of New York City
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development of major New York cultural institutions ⓘ leadership in the creation and development of Central Park ⓘ shaping the development of New York City in the 19th century ⓘ |
| occupation |
civic reformer
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lawyer ⓘ public administrator ⓘ urban planner ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
New York City Comptroller
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President of the New York City Board of Commissioners of Central Park ⓘ member of the New York City Board of Apportionment ⓘ member of the New York City Board of Education ⓘ member of the New York City Board of Estimate ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| workedOn |
New York City park system
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surface form:
New York City parks system
municipal finance reform in New York City ⓘ |
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