Augustus Johnston
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Augustus Johnston was a colonial-era official and attorney in Rhode Island, notably serving as the colony’s attorney general around the time of the American Revolution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Augustus Johnston canonical | 2 |
Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
attorney
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colonial official ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activity | prosecution and representation of the Crown in legal matters in colonial Rhode Island ⓘ |
| citizenship | British subject ⓘ |
| countryOfService | Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | British colonial government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | tensions between American colonies and Great Britain leading up to the American Revolution ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | English common law ⓘ |
| notableFor | serving as attorney general of Rhode Island around the time of the American Revolution ⓘ |
| occupation |
attorney
ⓘ
colonial administrator ⓘ |
| partOf | British colonial administration in North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Attorney General of the Colony of Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
American Revolutionary period
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colonial era ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Johnston, Rhode Island
subject surface form:
Johnston, Rhode Island