Jack Swilling
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Jack Swilling was a 19th-century American pioneer, prospector, and irrigation promoter widely regarded as one of the founding figures of Phoenix, Arizona.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American pioneer
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founder of Phoenix, Arizona ⓘ human ⓘ irrigation promoter ⓘ prospector ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
early settlement that became Phoenix, Arizona
ⓘ
establishment of agriculture in the Salt River Valley ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | American ⓘ |
| familyName | Swilling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
frontier settlement
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irrigation ⓘ mining ⓘ |
| givenName | Jack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Old West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
helping select the site for Phoenix, Arizona
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organizing Swilling Irrigating and Canal Company ⓘ |
| livedIn | Arizona Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the founding figures of Phoenix, Arizona
ⓘ
reviving ancient Hohokam canal systems for modern irrigation ⓘ |
| notableWork |
early development of Phoenix townsite
ⓘ
promotion of irrigation canals in the Salt River Valley ⓘ |
| occupation |
farmer
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irrigation promoter ⓘ pioneer ⓘ prospector ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Arizona Territory
NERFINISHED
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Salt River Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
southwestern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
American Southwest
|
| residence |
Phoenix, Arizona Territory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Salt River Valley, Arizona Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInHistory |
early Anglo-American settler of the Salt River Valley
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pioneer of irrigation-based agriculture in central Arizona ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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