Senator George Smathers
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Senator George Smathers was a mid-20th-century Democratic U.S. Senator from Florida known for his close ties to the Kennedy family and his influential role in national politics during the 1950s and 1960s.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States senator
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human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Atlantic City, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closeTo |
John F. Kennedy
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Kennedy family NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert F. Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Florida
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University of Florida Levin College of Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Smathers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
law
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legislative politics ⓘ public policy ⓘ |
| givenName | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | conservative Democrat ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influential role in U.S. national politics in the 1950s
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influential role in U.S. national politics in the 1960s ⓘ representation of Florida’s business interests ⓘ strong ties to the Kennedy administration ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Florida Bar
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United States House of Representatives ⓘ United States Senate ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| notableWork |
advocacy for Latin American relations
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support for pro–business economic policies ⓘ support for the Kennedy administration ⓘ |
| occupation |
attorney
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politician ⓘ |
| partOf |
Southern Democrats
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United States Congress in the 1950s ⓘ United States Congress in the 1960s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyAffiliationDuringService | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
United States Representative from Florida
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United States Senator from Florida ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Miami, Florida
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| stateRepresentedInSenate | Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Florida
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
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