Willie Jones
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Willie Jones was an influential North Carolina planter and politician of the late 18th century, known for his leadership in state politics and his strong Anti-Federalist stance during the debates over the U.S. Constitution.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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planter → politician → |
| advocatedFor |
inclusion of a bill of rights in the federal constitution
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retention of strong state sovereignty → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United States of America → |
| dateOfBirth |
1731
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| dateOfDeath |
1801
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| educatedAt |
Eton College
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| ethnicGroup |
English Americans
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| familyName |
Jones
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| givenName |
Willie
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| influenced |
North Carolina state politics in the late 18th century
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the Anti-Federalist movement in North Carolina → |
| languageSpoken |
English
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| memberOf |
North Carolina gentry
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| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Anti-Federalist
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| movement |
American Anti-Federalism
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| notableFor |
hosting prominent political figures at his Halifax estate
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leadership in North Carolina during and after the American Revolution → refusal to accept federal office despite national prominence → |
| notableWork |
leadership of the Anti-Federalist faction in North Carolina
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opposition to ratification of the United States Constitution in North Carolina → |
| occupation |
planter
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politician → slave owner → |
| opposedTo |
immediate ratification of the United States Constitution
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| owned |
The Grove plantation in Halifax, North Carolina
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| participatedIn |
American Revolutionary War era politics
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North Carolina ratification debates on the United States Constitution → |
| placeOfBirth |
near Williamsburg, Virginia Colony
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| placeOfBurial |
Halifax, North Carolina
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| placeOfDeath |
Halifax, North Carolina
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| politicalAlignment |
Anti-Federalist
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| positionHeld |
delegate to the North Carolina Provincial Congress
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member of the North Carolina Council of State → member of the North Carolina House of Commons → president of the North Carolina Council of State → |
| relative |
Willie Person Mangum
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| residence |
Halifax, North Carolina
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The Grove (plantation in Halifax, North Carolina) → Virginia Colony → |
| sexOrGender |
male
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| sibling |
Allen Jones
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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North Carolina leaders
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