Don Chafin
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Don Chafin was a powerful and controversial sheriff of Logan County, West Virginia, best known for leading anti-union forces against coal miners during the Battle of Blair Mountain in 1921.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Don Chafin canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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politician ⓘ sheriff ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence | southern West Virginia coalfields ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Logan County political machine
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coal industry interests in West Virginia ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Blair Mountain
NERFINISHED
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West Virginia Mine Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | Logan County government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Chafin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Don NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | law enforcement ⓘ |
| knownFor | leading anti-union forces at Blair Mountain in 1921 ⓘ |
| notableEvent | suppression of coal miners’ march on Blair Mountain ⓘ |
| notableFor |
opposition to coal miners’ unions
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role in the Battle of Blair Mountain ⓘ |
| occupation |
politician
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sheriff ⓘ |
| opponent |
United Mine Workers of America
NERFINISHED
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union coal miners ⓘ |
| placeOfWork | Logan County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | anti-union ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Sheriff of Logan County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation |
controversial lawman
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powerful local political boss ⓘ |
| residence | Logan County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | leader of anti-union forces during the Battle of Blair Mountain ⓘ |
| supportedBy | coal operators in southern West Virginia ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1920s
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early 20th century ⓘ |
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