Marinus Willett
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Marinus Willett was an American Revolutionary War officer and political leader from New York, known for his active role in colonial resistance and later service as mayor of New York City.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War officer
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human → mayor → politician → |
| allegiance |
State of New York
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United States of America → |
| conflict |
American Revolutionary War
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| ethnicGroup |
Dutch American
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| familyName |
Willett
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| givenName |
Marinus
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| knownFor |
Revolutionary War leadership in upstate New York
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colonial resistance activities in New York City → serving as mayor of New York City after the American Revolution → |
| militaryBranch |
Continental Army
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New York militia → |
| militaryRank |
colonel
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| notableEvent |
active leader in the Sons of Liberty in New York
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involved in postwar negotiations with Native American nations in New York → opposed the shipment of British arms from New York City in 1775 → participated in frontier campaigns against Loyalists and Native allies in upstate New York → |
| notableWork |
leadership in the defense of Fort Stanwix
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participation in the Battle of Oriskany → seizure of British military stores in New York City in June 1775 → |
| officeContested |
Governor of New York
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| placeOfBirth |
Jamaica, Queens, Province of New York
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| placeOfDeath |
New York City, New York
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| politicalAlignment |
Anti-Federalist
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Democratic-Republican → |
| positionHeld |
Mayor of New York City
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New York State Senator → Sheriff of New York County → member of the New York State Assembly → |
| residence |
New York City
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| servedUnder |
George Washington
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Nicholas Herkimer → Philip Schuyler → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Liberty Boys
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Sons of Liberty
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notableMember |