George S. Boutwell
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American politician
Governor of Massachusetts
United States Secretary of the Treasury
United States senator
abolitionist
human
George S. Boutwell was a 19th-century American politician who served as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and later as a U.S. Senator, playing a key role in Reconstruction-era financial and civil rights policies.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
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Governor of Massachusetts ⓘ United States Secretary of the Treasury ⓘ United States senator ⓘ abolitionist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| advocatedFor | strong federal enforcement of Reconstruction laws ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Ulysses S. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | George Sewall Boutwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Groton Cemetery, Groton, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1818-01-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1905-02-27 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
funding of the U.S. Civil War debt
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resumption of specie payments planning ⓘ |
| name | George S. Boutwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in Reconstruction-era financial policies
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support for civil rights for freed slaves ⓘ |
| occupation |
educator
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lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| officeEnd |
Commissioner of Internal Revenue term end 1863-03-04
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Governor of Massachusetts term end 1853-01-14 ⓘ U.S. Representative term end 1869-03-03 ⓘ United States Secretary of the Treasury term end 1873-03-16 ⓘ United States Senator from Massachusetts term end 1877-03-03 ⓘ |
| officeStart |
Commissioner of Internal Revenue term start 1862-07-17
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Governor of Massachusetts term start 1851-01-08 ⓘ U.S. Representative term start 1863-03-04 ⓘ United States Secretary of the Treasury term start 1869-03-12 ⓘ United States Senator from Massachusetts term start 1873-03-04 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Brookline, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Groton, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalParty |
Democratic Party
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Liberal Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Republican Party ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
NERFINISHED
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Governor of Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives ⓘ Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts ⓘ United States Secretary of the Treasury NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Senator from Massachusetts ⓘ |
| servedInAdministrationOf | Ulysses S. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateRepresented | Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | impeachment of Andrew Johnson ⓘ |
| wasManagerIn | impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedOn | Reconstruction-era civil rights legislation ⓘ |
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