George Aiken
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George Aiken was a long-serving Republican U.S. Senator from Vermont, known for his moderate politics and influential role in mid-20th-century American legislative affairs.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States senator
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human ⓘ member of the Republican Party (United States) ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | 92 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Putney, Vermont, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1892-08-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1984-11-19 ⓘ |
| endTime (Governor of Vermont) | 1941 ⓘ |
| endTime (Lieutenant Governor of Vermont) | 1937 ⓘ |
| endTime (Speaker of Vermont House) | 1935 ⓘ |
| endTime (U.S. Senate service) | 1975 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Yankee New Englander ⓘ |
| familyName | Aiken NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influential role in mid-20th-century U.S. legislative affairs
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long-serving U.S. Senator from Vermont ⓘ moderate political positions ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Senate ⓘ |
| memberOf |
United States Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
NERFINISHED
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United States Senate Committee on Appropriations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| militaryConflictCommentary | advocated a limited U.S. role and de-escalation in the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| notableWork | Pioneering with Wildflowers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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farmer ⓘ nurseryman ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| officeContested | President of the United States (favorite-son candidate) ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Dummerston, Vermont, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Putney, Vermont, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology | moderate Republicanism ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Vermont
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Lieutenant Governor of Vermont ⓘ Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives ⓘ United States Senator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Congregationalism ⓘ |
| represented | Vermont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Putney, Vermont, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Beatrice Howard Aiken
NERFINISHED
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Lola Pierotti Aiken NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime (Governor of Vermont) | 1937 ⓘ |
| startTime (Lieutenant Governor of Vermont) | 1935 ⓘ |
| startTime (Speaker of Vermont House) | 1933 ⓘ |
| startTime (U.S. Senate service) | 1941 ⓘ |
| stateRepresentedInSenate | Vermont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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