Francis G. Newlands
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Francis G. Newlands was an American politician and U.S. Senator from Nevada known for his leading role in advancing federal irrigation and water reclamation policies in the American West.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Francis G. Newlands canonical | 3 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American politician
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United States Senator ⓘ human ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1846-08-28 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1846 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1917 ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1917-12-24 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Yale University ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| familyName | Newlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherInLaw | William Sharon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
irrigation policy
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reclamation policy ⓘ water policy ⓘ |
| givenName | Francis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | progressivism in resource management ⓘ |
| introduced | Newlands Reclamation Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocating federal irrigation projects in the American West
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leading role in U.S. water reclamation policy ⓘ |
| legalEducation | Columbian College (now George Washington University Law School) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| name | Francis Griffith Newlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableWork | Newlands Reclamation Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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politician ⓘ |
| partOf | progressive era water reform movement ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Natchez, Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Member of the United States House of Representatives
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United States Senator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Episcopalianism ⓘ |
| represented | Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedIn |
United States House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
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United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Reno, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Clara Adelaide Sharon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported |
expansion of federal role in western development
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federal financing of western irrigation projects ⓘ |
| wasMemberOf | United States Democratic Party in Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Nevada
NERFINISHED
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
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