Amos Lawrence
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Amos Lawrence was a prominent 19th-century American merchant and philanthropist known for his influential role in the New England textile industry and extensive charitable work.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amos Lawrence canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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merchant ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ |
| associatedWithEconomicActivity | early American industrial capitalism ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | New England ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Mount Auburn Cemetery ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1786-04-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1852-12-31 ⓘ |
| donatedTo |
Bates College (in Lewiston)
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surface form:
Bates College (early benefactions to Maine institutions that became part of its history)
Harvard University ⓘ Williams College ⓘ various New England churches ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Lawrence Academy at Groton
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surface form:
Groton Academy
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| employer |
A. & A. Lawrence Company
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surface form:
A. & A. Lawrence & Co.
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| ethnicGroup | Yankee ⓘ |
| familyName | Lawrence ⓘ |
| givenName | Amos ⓘ |
| hasNotableRelative |
Abbott Lawrence
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surface form:
Abbott Lawrence, U.S. diplomat and industrialist
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| hasOccupationSector |
textile manufacturing
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wholesale dry goods ⓘ |
| industry | textile industry ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| livedDuring |
19th century
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Antebellum period ⓘ
surface form:
Antebellum period in the United States
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| movement | New England industrialization ⓘ |
| name | Amos Lawrence self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive charitable donations
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leadership in New England textile manufacturing ⓘ support of educational institutions ⓘ |
| notableWork | development of the New England textile industry ⓘ |
| occupation |
merchant
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philanthropist ⓘ |
| partOf |
Boston society
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surface form:
Boston merchant elite
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| philanthropicFocus |
charitable relief
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education ⓘ religious institutions ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Groton, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| relative | Lawrence family of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| religion | Congregationalism ⓘ |
| residence | Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | Abbott Lawrence ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Boston, Massachusetts
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Lowell, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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