Phillip Burton

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Phillip Burton was a powerful and influential Democratic U.S. Congressman from California known for his liberal politics and major role in expanding the national park system and social welfare programs in the mid-20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Democratic Party politician
human
politician
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
familyName Burton NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork environmental conservation policy
public policy
social welfare policy
givenName Phillip NERFINISHED
knownFor advocacy for social welfare programs
leadership in expanding national parks
powerful influence in the U.S. House of Representatives
memberOfPoliticalParty Democratic Party
nativeLanguage English
notableWork expansion of the National Park System
social welfare legislation
occupation lawyer
politician
officeContested United States House of Representatives elections NERFINISHED
politicalAlignment left-wing
politicalIdeology liberalism
positionHeld Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California
United States representative NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
sphereOfActivity American politics
stateRepresentedInU.S.Congress California NERFINISHED
workLocation California, United States
surface form: California

Washington, D.C.

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Vermont at-large congressional district previousRepresentative Phillip Burton
this entity surface form: Phil Burton (historical examples may vary; verify)
Phillip Burton Wilderness namedAfter Phillip Burton