Chester Adgate Congdon
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Chester Adgate Congdon was an American lawyer, mining magnate, and politician from Minnesota who amassed significant wealth from iron ore interests and commissioned Duluth’s landmark Glensheen mansion.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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mining magnate ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mesabi Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1853-06-12 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Rochester, New York, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boardMemberOf | Oliver Iron Mining Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Hill Cemetery, Duluth, Minnesota, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | Glensheen mansion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1916-11-21 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Syracuse University
NERFINISHED
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Syracuse University College of Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Oliver Iron Mining Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
law
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mining industry ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Edward Chester Congdon
NERFINISHED
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Elizabeth Congdon NERFINISHED ⓘ Helen Congdon NERFINISHED ⓘ John Congdon NERFINISHED ⓘ Marjorie Congdon NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Congdon NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Bannister Congdon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commissioning Glensheen mansion in Duluth, Minnesota
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iron ore interests in Minnesota ⓘ |
| livedIn | Duluth, Minnesota, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| notableProject | development of Glensheen estate grounds on Lake Superior ⓘ |
| notableResidence | Glensheen Historic Estate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | development of iron ore properties in northern Minnesota ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 7 ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessperson
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lawyer ⓘ mining executive ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| positionHeld | member of the Minnesota House of Representatives ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Minnesota, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfBusinessActivity | Lake Superior iron ore region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| residence | Duluth, Minnesota, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Clara Hesperia Bannister Congdon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wealthFrom | iron ore leases in the Mesabi Range ⓘ |
| workLocation | Duluth, Minnesota, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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