William Joyce Sewell
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American Civil War veteran
Republican Party politician
Union Army general
United States senator
human
William Joyce Sewell was a 19th-century Irish-born American Civil War general and Republican politician who served as a U.S. Senator from New Jersey.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William J. Sewell | 1 |
| William Joyce Sewell canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War veteran
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Republican Party politician ⓘ Union Army general ⓘ United States senator ⓘ human ⓘ |
| appointedBy | New Jersey legislature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Medal of Honor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedFor | distinguished gallantry at the Battle of Chancellorsville ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Chancellorsville
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Fredericksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Peninsula Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1835-12-06 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Harleigh Cemetery, Camden, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| commanded | 5th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Ireland
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United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1901-12-27 ⓘ |
| endTime |
1887-03-03
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1901-12-27 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish ⓘ |
| familyName | Sewell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| memberOf |
New Jersey Senate
NERFINISHED
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | brigadier general ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | 5th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | William Joyce Sewell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | President Andrew Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
command of the 5th New Jersey Infantry during the American Civil War
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service as U.S. Senator from New Jersey ⓘ |
| occupation |
politician
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railroad executive ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| politicalParty |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| positionHeld |
President of the New Jersey Senate
NERFINISHED
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United States Senator ⓘ member of the New Jersey Senate ⓘ |
| represented |
New Jersey
NERFINISHED
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New Jersey in the United States Senate ⓘ |
| residence | Camden, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime |
1881-03-04
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1895-01-29 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Harleigh Cemetery
subject surface form:
Harleigh Cemetery
this entity surface form:
William J. Sewell