Benjamin H. Bristow
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Benjamin H. Bristow was an American lawyer, Union Army officer, and the first U.S. Solicitor General who later served as Secretary of the Treasury, gaining prominence for his role in exposing the Whiskey Ring scandal.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union Army officer
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United States Secretary of the Treasury ⓘ United States Solicitor General ⓘ human ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Ulysses S. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1832-06-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1896-06-22 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Jefferson College
NERFINISHED
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Transylvania University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime (United States Secretary of the Treasury) | 1876 ⓘ |
| endTime (United States Solicitor General) | 1872 ⓘ |
| familyName | Bristow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Francis M. Bristow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Benjamin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Republican Party ⓘ |
| middleName | Helm ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | exposed the Whiskey Ring scandal ⓘ |
| notableFor |
civil service reform advocacy
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revenue system reforms in the Treasury Department ⓘ |
| notableWork | prosecution of the Whiskey Ring ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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military officer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Elkton, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York City ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Assistant U.S. Attorney General
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Kentucky state senator ⓘ U.S. Attorney for the District of Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Secretary of the Treasury NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Solicitor General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedLawIn |
Kentucky
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New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Elkton, Kentucky
NERFINISHED
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Louisville, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| soughtOffice | Republican presidential nomination in 1876 ⓘ |
| spouse | Abbie Briscoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime (United States Secretary of the Treasury) | 1874 ⓘ |
| startTime (United States Solicitor General) | 1870 ⓘ |
| studiedLawUnder | his father Francis M. Bristow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
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