Morrill
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United States Senator
United States federal law
United States federal legislation
human
politician
surname
Morrill is a surname most notably associated with Justin Smith Morrill, a U.S. Congressman and Senator known for authoring the Morrill Land-Grant Acts that expanded public higher education in America.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Justin Smith Morrill | 0 |
| Morrill Land-Grant Acts | 0 |
| Morrill Land-Grant Act of 1862 | 0 |
| Second Morrill Act of 1890 | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Senator
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United States federal law ⓘ United States federal legislation ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ surname ⓘ |
| aimedAt | creation of colleges in agriculture and the mechanic arts ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
public higher education
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southern states ⓘ |
| associatedWithField |
United States federal legislation
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higher education policy ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| effect | support for historically black colleges and universities ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| familyName | Morrill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn | land-grant colleges ⓘ |
| givenName | Justin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedLaw |
Morrill Land-Grant Act of 1862
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Second Morrill Act of 1890 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer | Justin Smith Morrill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| legislativeAchievement |
Morrill Land-Grant Act of 1862
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Second Morrill Act of 1890 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| middleName | Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Justin Smith Morrill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | Morrill Land-Grant Acts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableInContext | public higher education in the United States ⓘ |
| occupation | legislator ⓘ |
| partOf |
Morrill Land-Grant Acts
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Morrill Land-Grant Acts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyAffiliation |
Republican Party (United States)
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Whig Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
United States Representative from Vermont
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United States Senator from Vermont ⓘ |
| purpose | expansion of access to higher education ⓘ |
| represented | Vermont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Abraham Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInCountry | United States of America ⓘ |
| workLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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