Francis Marion Drake
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Francis Marion Drake was a 19th-century American Civil War general, railroad builder, and governor of Iowa who later became a prominent philanthropist in education.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Francis Marion Drake canonical | 2 |
| Francis Marion | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
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Union Army general ⓘ human ⓘ railroad executive ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
State of Iowa
NERFINISHED
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various railroad companies in the Midwest ⓘ |
| familyName | Drake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
education philanthropy
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politics ⓘ railroad development ⓘ |
| genre | military leadership ⓘ |
| givenName | Francis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonor | namesake of Drake University ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of higher education in Iowa
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transportation infrastructure in Iowa ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| militaryBranch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | brigadier general ⓘ |
| name | Francis Marion Drake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
building and promoting railroads in the American Midwest
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philanthropy toward educational institutions ⓘ serving as governor of Iowa in the late 19th century ⓘ |
| notableWork |
development of railroads in Iowa
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leadership in the Union Army during the American Civil War ⓘ philanthropic support for higher education in Iowa ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessperson
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philanthropist ⓘ politician ⓘ railroad builder ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| officeContested | Governor of Iowa ⓘ |
| participatedIn | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Governor of Iowa ⓘ |
| residence |
Iowa
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| sphereOfInfluence |
Iowa politics
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Midwestern railroad expansion ⓘ educational institutions in Iowa ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Marion County, Iowa
this entity surface form:
Francis Marion