Roswell King
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Roswell King was a 19th-century American businessman and plantation owner best known for establishing the mill-based community that became the city of Roswell, Georgia.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roswell King canonical | 4 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American businessman
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human ⓘ plantation owner ⓘ slave owner ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | Butler Island Plantation ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | white American ⓘ |
| founded |
Roswell Manufacturing Company
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mill-based settlement at Vickery Creek ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | city of Roswell, Georgia named in his honor ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
controversial figure due to role in slavery
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prominent early industrialist in north Georgia ⓘ |
| industry |
cotton production
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textile industry ⓘ |
| nameGivenTo | Roswell, Georgia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
developing textile manufacturing operations in Georgia
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founding the mill-based community that became Roswell, Georgia ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
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overseer ⓘ planter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Connecticut ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Georgia ⓘ |
| role | plantation manager at Butler Island Plantation ⓘ |
| stateOfActivity | Georgia ⓘ |
| usedLaborSystem | enslaved labor ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Darien, Georgia
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Glynn County, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Roswell, Georgia ⓘ |
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