Lawrence Douglas Wilder
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Lawrence Douglas Wilder is an American politician and lawyer who became the first elected African American governor in U.S. history, serving as governor of Virginia from 1990 to 1994.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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politician ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | L. Douglas Wilder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Lawrence Douglas Wilder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Richmond, Virginia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | Korean War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfService | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Howard University School of Law
NERFINISHED
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Virginia Union University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Wilder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
law
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public administration ⓘ |
| fullName | Lawrence Douglas Wilder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Lawrence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicIdentitySignificance | African American political representation in the United States ⓘ |
| hasHonor | public office of Governor of Virginia ⓘ |
| isA | American public figure ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOfBarAdmission | Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legalProfession | attorney ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| notableFor | first elected African American governor in U.S. history ⓘ |
| notableWork | service as Governor of Virginia 1990–1994 ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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politician ⓘ |
| officeEndTime | 1994-01-15 ⓘ |
| officeStartTime | 1990-01-13 ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Virginia
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Lieutenant Governor of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mayor of Richmond, Virginia ⓘ |
| precededBy | Gerald L. Baliles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Richmond, Virginia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateGoverned | Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | George Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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