Benjamin Chambers
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Benjamin Chambers was an early American settler and mill owner who founded the town that became Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chambersburg, Pennsylvania | 0 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
person
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settler ⓘ town founder ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Colonial America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American colonists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Chambers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded |
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
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the settlement that became Chambersburg, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| givenName | Benjamin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedPlace |
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
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Franklin County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFounder | Benjamin Chambers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | Chambersburg, Pennsylvania named for the Chambers family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | milling ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Chambers family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being an early American settler
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founding the town that became Chambersburg, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| occupation |
mill owner
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settler ⓘ town founder ⓘ |
| owned | a mill in the area that became Chambersburg, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
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Pennsylvania Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | colonial era of the Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
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