William Jennings Bryan
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William Jennings Bryan was a prominent early 20th-century American politician and orator, three-time Democratic presidential nominee, and leading advocate of populism and Christian fundamentalism.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
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Christian fundamentalist ⓘ diplomat ⓘ human ⓘ lawyer ⓘ orator ⓘ populist ⓘ |
| advocated |
direct election of U.S. senators
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progressive income tax ⓘ prohibition ⓘ women's suffrage ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Woodrow Wilson ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1860-03-19 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Salem, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ |
| candidateInElection |
United States presidential election, 1896
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United States presidential election, 1900 ⓘ United States presidential election, 1908 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| child | Ruth Bryan Owen ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1925-07-26 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Dayton, Tennessee
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surface form:
Dayton, Tennessee, United States
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| denomination | Presbyterianism ⓘ |
| education |
Illinois College
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Pritzker School of Law ⓘ
surface form:
Union College of Law (Chicago)
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| familyName | Bryan ⓘ |
| famousFor |
advocacy of bimetallism and free silver
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powerful public oratory ⓘ |
| fullName | William Jennings Bryan self-link ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| ideology |
American exceptionalism in moral terms
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progressivism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leadership in the anti-evolution movement
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role in the Scopes "Monkey" Trial ⓘ |
| memberOf | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| movement |
Christian fundamentalism
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Populist movement ⓘ
surface form:
Populism
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| notableWork | Cross of Gold speech ⓘ |
| occupation |
journalist
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lawyer ⓘ orator ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| officeHeld | United States Secretary of State ⓘ |
| politicalParty |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
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| ranForOffice | President of the United States ⓘ |
| religion | Protestantism ⓘ |
| represented | Nebraska's 1st congressional district ⓘ |
| roleInTrial | prosecution attorney in the Scopes Trial ⓘ |
| servedIn | administration of Woodrow Wilson ⓘ |
| spouse | Mary Elizabeth Baird Bryan ⓘ |
| termEnd | as U.S. Secretary of State: 1915-06-09 ⓘ |
| termStart | as U.S. Secretary of State: 1913-03-05 ⓘ |
| trial |
Scopes "Monkey" Trial
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surface form:
Scopes Trial
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| yearOfScopesTrial | 1925 ⓘ |
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Fourth Party System