Colonel William Crawford
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Colonel William Crawford was an 18th-century American military officer and land speculator who played a key role in the early development of what became Portsmouth, Virginia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Col. William Crawford | 1 |
| Colonel William Crawford canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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land speculator ⓘ military officer ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Elizabeth River (Virginia)
NERFINISHED
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Portsmouth, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| familyName | Crawford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
land development
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military affairs ⓘ |
| genre | colonial American land development ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasPart | land holdings in the area that became Portsmouth, Virginia ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Colonel ⓘ |
| influenced | urban development of Portsmouth, Virginia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
acquiring and developing land in the Portsmouth area
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helping lay out the town that became Portsmouth, Virginia ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Virginia militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Colonel ⓘ |
| notableWork | early development of Portsmouth, Virginia ⓘ |
| occupation |
land speculator
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military officer ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Portsmouth, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Virginia Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalEntity | British America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Virginia Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | key figure in founding of Portsmouth, Virginia ⓘ |
| significantEvent | planning and promotion of a town at the site of present-day Portsmouth, Virginia ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
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Col. William Crawford