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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| Altgeld | 1 |
| Illinois Governor John Peter Altgeld | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
Governor of Illinois
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human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
improved workplace safety
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labor rights ⓘ public education improvements ⓘ reforms to child labor laws ⓘ reforms to the criminal justice system ⓘ shorter working hours ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
labor reform
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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
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Altgeld
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| givenName | John ⓘ |
| immigratedTo | United States of America ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for labor reforms
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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
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Progressivism
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| notableWork |
public statements on the Haymarket Affair
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writings on social and legal reform ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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judge ⓘ lawyer ⓘ |
| officeEndTime | 1897 ⓘ |
| officeStartTime | 1893 ⓘ |
| opposed |
corporate influence in politics
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use of injunctions against labor unions ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Governor of Illinois ⓘ |
| residence |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Illinois ⓘ
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Illinois, United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| stateRepresented | Illinois ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Springfield, Illinois ⓘ
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Springfield, Illinois, United States
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Illinois Governor John Peter Altgeld