Joseph B. Foraker
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Joseph B. Foraker was an American Republican politician from Ohio who served as governor and U.S. senator and was influential in shaping U.S. policy toward its new territories after the Spanish–American War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
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United States senator ⓘ governor ⓘ human ⓘ |
| authorOf | Foraker Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Joseph Benson Foraker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buriedIn | Spring Grove Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1846-07-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1917-05-10 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cornell University
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Ohio Wesleyan University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electedIn |
1885 Ohio gubernatorial election
NERFINISHED
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1887 Ohio gubernatorial election NERFINISHED ⓘ 1896 United States Senate election in Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ 1902 United States Senate election in Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1890-01-13 ⓘ |
| familyName | Foraker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
United States policy toward Puerto Rico
NERFINISHED
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United States policy toward new territories after the Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| legislativeContribution | drafted the Foraker Act establishing civil government in Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| memberOf | United States Senate Committee on Territories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | captain ⓘ |
| name | Joseph B. Foraker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | involvement in the Brownsville Affair controversy ⓘ |
| notableWork | Foraker Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 5 ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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politician ⓘ |
| officeContested | Governor of Ohio ⓘ |
| opposed | some policies of President Theodore Roosevelt ⓘ |
| participatedIn | debates over U.S. colonial policy after the Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Highland County, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Cincinnati, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalParty |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| positionHeld |
Governor of Ohio
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United States senator NERFINISHED ⓘ judge of the Cincinnati Superior Court ⓘ member of the Ohio Senate ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Julia Bundy Foraker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1886-01-11 ⓘ |
| stateRepresentedInSenate | Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termEndAsUSSenator | 1909-03-03 ⓘ |
| termStartAsUSSenator | 1897-03-04 ⓘ |
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