John Emerson
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John Emerson was a 19th-century U.S. Army surgeon best known as the enslaver of Dred Scott, whose lawsuit led to the infamous Dred Scott v. Sandford Supreme Court decision.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army officer
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person ⓘ surgeon ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dred Scott
NERFINISHED
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Dred Scott v. Sandford NERFINISHED ⓘ Irene Emerson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability |
role in American slavery history
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role in pre–Civil War legal controversies ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employedBy | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
medicine
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military medicine ⓘ |
| hasEnslavedPerson | Dred Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegalCase | Dred Scott v. Sandford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | antebellum United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatusInDredScottCase | former enslaver of the plaintiff ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the enslaver of Dred Scott
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involvement in events leading to Dred Scott v. Sandford ⓘ |
| occupation | U.S. Army surgeon ⓘ |
| participatedIn | events leading to the Dred Scott freedom suits ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| residence |
Illinois
NERFINISHED
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Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ Wisconsin Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Irene Emerson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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