Pettus
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Pettus is a surname most notably associated with Edmund Pettus, a 19th-century American politician, Confederate general, and Ku Klux Klan leader whose name is borne by the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edmund Pettus | 0 |
| Edmund Pettus Bridge | 0 |
| Selma, Alabama | 0 |
| Alabama | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bridge
ⓘ
city ⓘ human ⓘ state of the United States ⓘ surname ⓘ |
| affiliation | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| crosses | Alabama River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Pettus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Edmund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer | Edmund Pettus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableToponym | Edmund Pettus Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alabama
ⓘ
Selma, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | brigadier general ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Edmund Pettus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
having the Edmund Pettus Bridge named after him
ⓘ
leadership in the Ku Klux Klan ⓘ site of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
ⓘ
military officer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| participantIn | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAffiliation | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | United States Senator ⓘ |
| represents | Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.