Territorial Governor William Blount (as Attorney General of the Southwest Territory)
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Territorial Governor William Blount was an American statesman and land speculator who administered the Southwest Territory in the 1790s and later became a U.S. senator from Tennessee.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| William Blount | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American politician
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United States senator ⓘ human ⓘ territorial governor ⓘ |
| appointedBy | George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfEndOfPosition | expulsion from the United States Senate ⓘ |
| child | William Grainger Blount NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1749-03-26 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1800-03-21 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1796-06-01 ⓘ |
| endTime (U.S. Senate) | 1797-07-08 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English American ⓘ |
| familyName | Blount NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Southwest Territory
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Territory South of the River Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Anti-Administration faction
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Democratic-Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Blount conspiracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
administration of the Southwest Territory in the 1790s
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being the first U.S. senator to be expelled from the Senate ⓘ |
| notableWork | role in organizing the Southwest Territory ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 6 ⓘ |
| occupation |
land speculator
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planter ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| participatedIn | American Revolutionary War (as a civil official) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New Bern, Province of North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Knoxville, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of the Southwest Territory
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Territorial Governor of the Territory South of the River Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Senator from Tennessee ⓘ delegate to the Congress of the Confederation ⓘ delegate to the Continental Congress ⓘ member of the North Carolina House of Commons ⓘ member of the North Carolina Senate ⓘ signer of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| reasonForExpulsion | conspiracy to assist Britain in capturing Spanish territory in Florida and Louisiana ⓘ |
| representedIn | United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Knoxville, Tennessee
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North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| signed | United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Mary Grainger Blount NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1790-09-20 ⓘ |
| startTime (U.S. Senate) | 1796-12-06 ⓘ |
| stateRepresented | Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Archibald Roane
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Territorial Governor William Blount (as Attorney General of the Southwest Territory)
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