John B. Anderson
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John B. Anderson was a moderate Republican congressman from Illinois who ran a notable independent campaign for U.S. president in 1980.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
candidate for President of the United States
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human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| advocatedPolicy |
Equal Rights Amendment
NERFINISHED
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balanced federal budget ⓘ gasoline tax to reduce energy consumption ⓘ |
| afterLeavingCongress |
practiced law in Washington, D.C.
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taught at universities including Nova Southeastern University ⓘ |
| almaMater |
Harvard Law School
NERFINISHED
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University of Illinois College of Law NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ |
| candidateInElection | 1980 United States presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chairpersonOf | House Republican Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1922-02-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2017-12-03 ⓘ |
| electoralStatusIn1980 | independent presidential candidate ⓘ |
| endTime | 1981-01-03 ⓘ |
| endTimeAsHouseRepublicanConferenceChair | 1979 ⓘ |
| familyName | Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
liberal Republican
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moderate Republican ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of social liberalism and fiscal conservatism
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independent presidential campaign in 1980 ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
independent politician ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Army ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 5 ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Rockford, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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| positionHeld | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 16th congressional district ⓘ |
| previousPrimaryAffiliationIn1980 | Republican presidential primary candidate ⓘ |
| ranForOffice | President of the United States ⓘ |
| religion | Evangelical Free Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedDistrict | Illinois's 16th congressional district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Keke Machakos Anderson ⓘ |
| startTime | 1961-01-03 ⓘ |
| startTimeAsHouseRepublicanConferenceChair | 1969 ⓘ |
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