James Michael Curley
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James Michael Curley was a powerful and controversial early 20th-century American politician who served multiple terms as both mayor of Boston and governor of Massachusetts, known for his populist style and machine politics.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James Michael Curley canonical | 5 |
| Boston Irish political machine | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
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governor ⓘ human ⓘ mayor ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ |
| describedBySource | early 20th-century American political history ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Curley ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
politics
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public administration ⓘ |
| fullName | James Michael Curley self-link ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
charismatic
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controversial ⓘ patronage-oriented ⓘ populist ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
controversial public figure
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powerful political boss ⓘ |
| influenced |
Boston municipal politics
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Massachusetts state politics ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| movement | urban political machine ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Irish-American urban political base
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appeals to working-class voters ⓘ machine politics ⓘ patronage-based governance ⓘ populist political style ⓘ populist rhetoric ⓘ use of municipal jobs for political support ⓘ |
| notableWork | Curley political machine in Boston ⓘ |
| officeContested | President of the United States ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Massachusetts
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Mayor of Boston ⓘ Member of the Boston Board of Aldermen ⓘ Member of the Boston City Council ⓘ Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives ⓘ Member of the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ |
| residence | Boston ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Government of the City of Boston
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surface form:
Boston city government
Government of Massachusetts ⓘ
surface form:
Massachusetts state government
|
| timePeriod |
early 20th century
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interwar period ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Boston
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Massachusetts ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Forest Hills Cemetery
this entity surface form:
Boston Irish political machine