Major William Lauderdale
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Major William Lauderdale was a U.S. Army officer in the Second Seminole War whose leadership in establishing a military post in Florida led to the city of Fort Lauderdale being named in his honor.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Major William Lauderdale canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Army officer
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human ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Seminole War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | United States Army ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Lauderdale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasHonor | city of Fort Lauderdale named after him ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Fort Lauderdale as a settlement site ⓘ |
| legacy | Fort Lauderdale bears his name NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryPostEstablished | early fortification at site of present-day Fort Lauderdale ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Major ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William Lauderdale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namesakeOf | Fort Lauderdale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | leading the establishment of a military post during the Second Seminole War ⓘ |
| notableWork | establishment of a military post in present-day Fort Lauderdale, Florida ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Second Seminole War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Florida
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southeastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Major in the United States Army ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | commanded troops establishing a military post in Florida during the Second Seminole War ⓘ |
| serviceIn | Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Fort Lauderdale