Charles Edison
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Charles Edison was an American politician and businessman who served as the 42nd governor of New Jersey and was the son of inventor Thomas Edison and Mina Miller Edison.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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politician ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Franklin D. Roosevelt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1890-08-03 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | West Orange, New Jersey, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boardMemberOf | Thomas Alva Edison Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Rosedale Cemetery, Orange, New Jersey, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1969-07-31 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Hotchkiss School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Edison Industries
NERFINISHED
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Thomas A. Edison, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime |
term as Governor of New Jersey 1944
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term as United States Secretary of the Navy 1940 ⓘ |
| familyName | Edison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Thomas Edison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfActivity |
industrial management
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public administration ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy (civilian leadership) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Mina Miller Edison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Charles Edison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the son of inventor Thomas Edison
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serving as United States Secretary of the Navy before and during the early period of World War II ⓘ serving as the 42nd Governor of New Jersey ⓘ |
| notableRelative |
Mina Miller Edison
NERFINISHED
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Thomas Edison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
administration as Governor of New Jersey during World War II
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leadership of the United States Navy at the outset of World War II ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessperson
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politician ⓘ |
| ordinalInOffice | 42nd Governor of New Jersey ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of New Jersey
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United States Secretary of the Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Unitarianism ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
Newark, New Jersey, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ West Orange, New Jersey, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn | United States Navy Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling |
Charles Edison Jr. (half-sibling category – children of Thomas Edison)
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Madeleine Edison NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodore Miller Edison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Carolyn Hawkins Edison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime |
term as Governor of New Jersey 1941
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term as United States Secretary of the Navy 1939 ⓘ |
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