Cornelius Harnett
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Cornelius Harnett was an American Revolutionary War-era political leader from North Carolina who served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and a prominent patriot in the struggle for independence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cornelius Harnett canonical | 4 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
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Continental Congress delegate ⓘ human ⓘ patriot ⓘ |
| birthName | Cornelius Harnett self-link ⓘ |
| capturedBy | British forces ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness following imprisonment ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Great Britain
ONNED1
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| dateOfBirth | 1723 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1781 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English American ⓘ |
| familyName | Harnett ⓘ |
| givenName | Cornelius ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | died in captivity-related illness ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Second Continental Congress
ⓘ
surface form:
Continental Congress
North Carolina Provincial Congress ⓘ
surface form:
North Carolina Council of Safety
North Carolina Provincial Congress ⓘ Sons of Liberty ⓘ |
| namesake | Harnett County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early advocacy of American independence
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leadership in North Carolina during the American Revolution ⓘ service as a delegate to the Continental Congress ⓘ |
| notableWork |
leadership in the Halifax Resolves
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opposition to the Stamp Act ⓘ organization of resistance in Wilmington, North Carolina ⓘ |
| occupation |
merchant
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planter ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| participantIn |
American Revolutionary War
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American Revolutionary era ⓘ
surface form:
American independence movement
Stamp Act 1765 ⓘ
surface form:
Stamp Act crisis
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| placeOfBirth |
Chowan County
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surface form:
Chowan County, Province of North Carolina
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| placeOfDeath |
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
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surface form:
Wilmington, North Carolina
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| politicalAlignment |
Patriot
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Whig (American Revolution) ⓘ
surface form:
Whig
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| positionHeld |
chairman of the Wilmington Committee of Safety
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commissioner of Wilmington ⓘ delegate to the Continental Congress ⓘ justice of the peace in New Hanover County ⓘ member of the North Carolina Committee of Correspondence ⓘ member of the North Carolina General Assembly ⓘ member of the North Carolina House of Commons ⓘ member of the North Carolina Provincial Congress ⓘ president of the North Carolina Council of Safety ⓘ sheriff of New Hanover County ⓘ |
| religion |
Anglicanism (broadly)
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surface form:
Anglicanism
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| residence |
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
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surface form:
Wilmington, North Carolina
|
| spouse | Mary Holt Harnett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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