William Alexander Graham
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William Alexander Graham was a 19th-century American politician from North Carolina who served as the state's governor, a U.S. senator, and Secretary of the Navy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Alexander Graham canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
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human ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Millard Fillmore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| candidateIn | United States presidential election, 1852 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Confederate States of America
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1804-09-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1875-08-11 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ⓘ |
| endTime |
service in United States Senate: 1843
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term as Governor of North Carolina: 1849 ⓘ term as United States Secretary of the Navy: 1852 ⓘ |
| familyName | Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Joseph Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Confederate States Senate
NERFINISHED
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North Carolina House of Commons NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Senate ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Whig Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| middleName | Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
governorship of North Carolina, 1845–1849
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service as United States Secretary of the Navy during the Fillmore administration ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 10 ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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politician ⓘ |
| officeContested | Vice President of the United States ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Lincoln County, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
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near Lincolnton, North Carolina ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial |
Hillsborough Old Town Cemetery
NERFINISHED
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Hillsborough, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Saratoga Springs, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Confederate States senator
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Governor of North Carolina ⓘ Speaker of the North Carolina House of Commons NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Secretary of the Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Senator NERFINISHED ⓘ member of the North Carolina House of Commons ⓘ presidential elector ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| represented | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Hillsborough, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runningMateOf | Winfield Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Susannah Sarah Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime |
service in United States Senate: 1840
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term as Governor of North Carolina: 1845 ⓘ term as United States Secretary of the Navy: 1850 ⓘ |
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