John Lindsay
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John Lindsay was a prominent American politician who served as mayor of New York City in the 1960s and early 1970s, known for his liberal Republican stance and efforts to navigate the city through social unrest and fiscal challenges.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| John V. Lindsay | 3 |
| Mayor John V. Lindsay | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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mayor ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1921-11-24 ⓘ |
| candidateInElection | 1972 United States presidential election (Democratic primaries) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pneumonia ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2000-12-19 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Yale Law School
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Yale University ⓘ |
| endTime | 1973-12-31 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| familyName | Lindsay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | John Vliet Lindsay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfActivity | urban politics ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | liberal Republicanism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Handling of social unrest in New York City in the 1960s
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Liberal Republican stance ⓘ Navigating fiscal challenges in New York City ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Democratic Party
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Republican Party ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Advocacy for urban reform
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Leadership during the 1968 New York City teachers' strike NERFINISHED ⓘ Management of New York City during the 1968 civil unrest after Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination ⓘ Support for civil rights legislation ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 4 ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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politician ⓘ television personality ⓘ |
| officeEndTime (Mayor of New York City) | 1973-12-31 ⓘ |
| officeEndTime (U.S. Representative) | 1965-12-31 ⓘ |
| officeStartTime (Mayor of New York City) | 1966-01-01 ⓘ |
| officeStartTime (U.S. Representative) | 1959-01-03 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Hilton Head Island, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Mayor of New York City
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Member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ U.S. Representative from New York's 17th congressional district NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Representative from New York's 19th congressional district ⓘ |
| precededBy (Mayor of New York City) | Robert F. Wagner Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ranForOffice | President of the United States ⓘ |
| religion | Episcopalian ⓘ |
| residenceWhileMayor | Gracie Mansion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Mary Lindsay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1966-01-01 ⓘ |
| succeededBy (Mayor of New York City) | Abraham Beame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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