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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Phillip Burton canonical | 4 |
| Phil Burton (historical examples may vary; verify) | 1 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Democratic Party politician
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human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Burton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
environmental conservation policy
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public policy ⓘ social welfare policy ⓘ |
| givenName | Phillip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for social welfare programs
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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
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social welfare legislation ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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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
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United States representative NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sphereOfActivity | American politics ⓘ |
| stateRepresentedInU.S.Congress | California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Phil Burton (historical examples may vary; verify)