Father of Maine
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Father of Maine is the honorary title given to Ferdinando Gorges, an English colonial entrepreneur who played a leading role in the early settlement and development of what is now the U.S. state of Maine.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Father of Maine canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English colonial entrepreneur
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colonial governor ⓘ honorary title ⓘ human ⓘ |
| appliesToRegion | Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
New England colonization
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Province of Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
North American colonization
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colonial expansion ⓘ |
| honorsFor |
development of Maine
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early settlement of Maine ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Maine as an English territory ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being called "Father of Maine"
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promoting English settlement in New England ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
efforts to establish proprietary colony in Maine
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role in early settlement of Maine ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Province of Maine project
NERFINISHED
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early colonization of Maine ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial administrator
ⓘ
entrepreneur ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Maine
NERFINISHED
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New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo | Ferdinando Gorges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
English colonial history
ⓘ
history of Maine ⓘ |
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