Maynard Jackson
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Maynard Jackson was an influential American politician and the first African American mayor of Atlanta, known for his leadership in civil rights and urban development.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maynard Holbrook Jackson Jr. | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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mayor ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia, United States ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1938-03-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2003-06-23 ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
historical accounts of Atlanta city government
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obituaries in major U.S. newspapers ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Morehouse College
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NCCU School of Law ⓘ
surface form:
North Carolina Central University School of Law
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| ethnicGroup | African American ⓘ |
| familyName | Jackson ⓘ |
| fullName |
Maynard Jackson
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Maynard Holbrook Jackson Jr.
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| givenName | Maynard ⓘ |
| honor |
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport
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surface form:
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport named in his honor
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| knownFor |
expanding and modernizing Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport
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implementing affirmative action programs in city contracting ⓘ leadership in civil rights and urban development in Atlanta ⓘ |
| memberOf | Alpha Phi Alpha ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the first African American mayor of Atlanta, Georgia ⓘ |
| notableWork | development of minority participation goals in public works projects in Atlanta ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| numberOfTermsAsMayorOfAtlanta | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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politician ⓘ |
| officeEnd |
1982-01-04
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1994-01-03 ⓘ |
| officeStart |
1974-01-07
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1990-01-02 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Dallas, Texas
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surface form:
Dallas, Texas, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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| politicalParty |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
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| positionHeld |
Mayor of Atlanta
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President of the National Conference of Democratic Mayors ⓘ Vice Mayor of Atlanta ⓘ |
| precededBy | Sam Massell ⓘ |
| religion | Baptist ⓘ |
| residence |
Atlanta
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surface form:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Bunnie Jackson-Ransom
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Valerie Richardson Jackson ⓘ |
| succeededBy |
Andrew Young
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Bill Campbell ⓘ |
| supportedCause |
civil rights
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economic empowerment of minorities ⓘ |
| workedOn |
expansion of Atlanta’s airport in the 1970s and 1980s
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minority business participation requirements in city contracts ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Maynard Holbrook Jackson Jr.