John Lewis Gervais
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John Lewis Gervais was an American Revolutionary-era politician and public official who served in national financial administration and helped shape early United States governance.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American politician
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Continental Congress delegate → person → public official → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United States of America → |
| dateOfBirth |
1741-06-09
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| dateOfDeath |
1798-08-18
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| ethnicGroup |
Huguenot
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| fieldOfWork |
government administration
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public finance → |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| memberOf |
Continental Board of Treasury
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Continental Congress → South Carolina General Assembly → |
| notableFor |
helping shape early governance of the United States
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role in national financial administration during the American Revolution → |
| notableWork |
contributions to early United States governance
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service in the financial administration of the Continental Congress → |
| occupation |
merchant
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planter → politician → |
| participatedIn |
American Revolutionary War
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| placeOfBirth |
Hanover, Kingdom of Great Britain
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| placeOfDeath |
Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America
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| politicalAlignment |
Patriot cause in the American Revolution
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| positionHeld |
delegate to the Continental Congress
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member of the Continental Board of Treasury → member of the South Carolina General Assembly → member of the South Carolina House of Representatives → member of the South Carolina Legislative Council → member of the South Carolina Privy Council → |
| religion |
Protestantism
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| residence |
Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America
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Ninety-Six District, South Carolina, United States of America → |
| stateRepresented |
South Carolina
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| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Board of Treasury
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notableMember |