John Cleves Symmes
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John Cleves Symmes was an American Revolutionary War officer, jurist, and land speculator best known for his role in settling the Northwest Territory and for being the father-in-law of President William Henry Harrison.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Cleves Symmes canonical | 2 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War officer
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human ⓘ jurist ⓘ land speculator ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Spring Grove Cemetery (historically associated area near Cincinnati) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Anna Tuthill Symmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| continentOfCitizenship | North America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1742-07-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1814-02-26 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| familyName | Symmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherInLawOf | William Henry Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
large land purchase in the Northwest Territory
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role in settling the Northwest Territory ⓘ |
| memberOf | Continental Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Continental Army ⓘ |
| notableEvent | negotiation of land purchase along the Ohio River ⓘ |
| notableWork | Symmes Purchase NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
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land speculator ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| participantIn | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Riverhead, Province of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Cincinnati, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
judge of the New Jersey Supreme Court
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judge of the Northwest Territory ⓘ member of the Continental Congress ⓘ |
| residence |
Cincinnati, Ohio
NERFINISHED
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New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Northwest Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Anna Tuthill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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