John Peter Altgeld

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John Peter Altgeld was a Progressive-era Governor of Illinois (1893–1897) best known for his controversial pardon of three Haymarket Affair defendants and his advocacy for labor and social justice reforms.

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Illinois Governor John Peter Altgeld 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Governor of Illinois
human
politician
advocatedFor improved workplace safety
labor rights
public education improvements
reforms to child labor laws
reforms to the criminal justice system
shorter working hours
areaOfActivity labor reform
social reform
state politics
birthPlace near Niederselters, Hesse, Germany
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
countryOfOrigin Germany
deathPlace Chicago, Illinois, United States
ethnicGroup German American
familyName John Peter Altgeld self-linksurface differs
surface form: Altgeld
givenName John
immigratedTo United States of America
knownFor advocacy for labor reforms
advocacy for social justice reforms
criticism of President Grover Cleveland over the Pullman Strike
opposition to use of state troops against striking workers
pardon of three Haymarket Affair defendants
memberOfPoliticalParty Democratic Party
middleName Peter
movement Progressive Era
surface form: Progressivism
notableWork public statements on the Haymarket Affair
writings on social and legal reform
occupation author
judge
lawyer
officeEndTime 1897
officeStartTime 1893
opposed corporate influence in politics
use of injunctions against labor unions
positionHeld Governor of Illinois
residence Chicago, Illinois, United States
Illinois
surface form: Illinois, United States
sexOrGender male
stateRepresented Illinois
workLocation Chicago, Illinois, United States
Springfield, Illinois
surface form: Springfield, Illinois, United States

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Graceland Cemetery burialPlaceOf John Peter Altgeld
John Peter Altgeld familyName John Peter Altgeld self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Altgeld
subject surface form: Graceland Cemetery
Oak Ridge Cemetery hasNotableBurial John Peter Altgeld
Michael Schwab pardonedBy John Peter Altgeld
this entity surface form: Illinois Governor John Peter Altgeld
Samuel Fielden pardonedBy John Peter Altgeld