G. K. Butterfield
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G. K. Butterfield is an American politician and former U.S. Representative from North Carolina, known for his leadership roles in the Congressional Black Caucus and his work on voting rights and civil rights legislation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
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former member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ human ⓘ |
| alive | true ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1947-04-27 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Wilson, North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
North Carolina Central University
NERFINISHED
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North Carolina Central University School of Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electedIn | 2004 special election to the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ |
| endTime |
2017
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2023-01-03 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African Americans
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| familyName | Butterfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civil rights
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voting rights ⓘ |
| givenName | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Congressional Black Caucus
NERFINISHED
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Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| name | George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy for voting rights legislation
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leadership in the Congressional Black Caucus ⓘ work on civil rights legislation ⓘ |
| occupation |
attorney
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judge ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| politicalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
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Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus ⓘ Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus NERFINISHED ⓘ Judge of the North Carolina Superior Court ⓘ Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 1st congressional district ⓘ United States representative NERFINISHED ⓘ Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus ⓘ |
| predecessor | Frank Ballance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Baptist ⓘ |
| represented | North Carolina's 1st congressional district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Wilson, North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn | United States Army ⓘ |
| startTime |
2004-07-21
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2015 ⓘ |
| successor | Don Davis (North Carolina politician) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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