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
instanceOf human
planter
politician
advocatedFor inclusion of a bill of rights in the federal constitution
retention of strong state sovereignty
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
United States of America
dateOfBirth 1731
dateOfDeath 1801
educatedAt Eton College
ethnicGroup English Americans
familyName Jones
givenName Willie
influenced North Carolina state politics in the late 18th century
the Anti-Federalist movement in North Carolina
languageSpoken English
memberOf North Carolina gentry
memberOfPoliticalParty Anti-Federalist
movement American Anti-Federalism
notableFor hosting prominent political figures at his Halifax estate
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
opposition to ratification of the United States Constitution in North Carolina
occupation planter
politician
slave owner
opposedTo immediate ratification of the United States Constitution
owned The Grove plantation in Halifax, North Carolina
participatedIn American Revolutionary War era politics
North Carolina ratification debates on the United States Constitution
placeOfBirth near Williamsburg, Virginia Colony
placeOfBurial Halifax, North Carolina
placeOfDeath Halifax, North Carolina
politicalAlignment Anti-Federalist
positionHeld delegate to the North Carolina Provincial Congress
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
residence Halifax, North Carolina
The Grove (plantation in Halifax, North Carolina)
Virginia Colony
sexOrGender male
sibling Allen Jones

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
North Carolina leaders
includedLeader

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