Tom L. Johnson
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Tom L. Johnson was a prominent early 20th-century American politician and progressive reformer known for his advocacy of municipal ownership and tax reform while leading Cleveland’s transformation into a model of good government.
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| Tom L. Johnson canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Tom L. Johnson Context triple: [Mayor of Cleveland, notablePastOfficeHolder, Tom L. Johnson]
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Thomas D. Johnson
Thomas D. Johnson was a religious leader best known for establishing Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, a congregation that later became a historic center of the American civil rights movement.
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John A. Johnson
John A. Johnson is an American public official who served as commissioner of New York State’s Office of Children and Family Services, overseeing child welfare and juvenile justice programs.
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Hartland Snyder
Hartland Snyder was an American theoretical physicist known for his early work on black hole physics and for being one of J. Robert Oppenheimer’s notable doctoral students.
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Arthur A. Allen
Arthur A. Allen was a pioneering American ornithologist and professor who helped establish modern bird study and conservation in the United States.
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Frank F. Patterson
Frank F. Patterson was an American military aviator and early U.S. Army Air Service officer after whom Patterson Field (now part of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base) was named following his death in a 1918 flight accident.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Tom L. Johnson Target entity description: Tom L. Johnson was a prominent early 20th-century American politician and progressive reformer known for his advocacy of municipal ownership and tax reform while leading Cleveland’s transformation into a model of good government.
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A.
Thomas D. Johnson
Thomas D. Johnson was a religious leader best known for establishing Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, a congregation that later became a historic center of the American civil rights movement.
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B.
John A. Johnson
John A. Johnson is an American public official who served as commissioner of New York State’s Office of Children and Family Services, overseeing child welfare and juvenile justice programs.
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C.
Hartland Snyder
Hartland Snyder was an American theoretical physicist known for his early work on black hole physics and for being one of J. Robert Oppenheimer’s notable doctoral students.
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D.
Arthur A. Allen
Arthur A. Allen was a pioneering American ornithologist and professor who helped establish modern bird study and conservation in the United States.
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E.
Frank F. Patterson
Frank F. Patterson was an American military aviator and early U.S. Army Air Service officer after whom Patterson Field (now part of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base) was named following his death in a 1918 flight accident.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
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human ⓘ mayor ⓘ progressive reformer ⓘ |
| birthName | Tom Loftin Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| business |
street railways in Cleveland
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street railways in Louisville ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cirrhosis of the liver ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1854-07-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1911-04-10 ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the most successful mayors in U.S. history ⓘ |
| employer | street railway companies ⓘ |
| endTime | 1909-01-01 ⓘ |
| era | Progressive Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Johnson ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
municipal reform
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public transit policy ⓘ tax reform ⓘ |
| givenName | Tom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMonument | statue of Tom L. Johnson in Cleveland Public Square ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Henry George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of municipal ownership of public utilities
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lowering streetcar fares in Cleveland ⓘ progressive municipal reforms ⓘ transforming Cleveland into a model of good government ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
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| movement |
Progressivism
NERFINISHED
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Single-tax movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
advocacy of municipal ownership of street railways
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campaigns for tax reform based on land value taxation ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessperson
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politician ⓘ street railway entrepreneur ⓘ |
| officeEndTime (Mayor of Cleveland) | 1909 ⓘ |
| officeStartTime (Mayor of Cleveland) | 1901 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Georgetown, Kentucky, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Cleveland, Ohio, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology |
Georgism
NERFINISHED
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progressivism ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Mayor of Cleveland
NERFINISHED
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member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| represented |
Ohio
NERFINISHED
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Ohio's 21st congressional district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Cleveland, Ohio, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| startTime | 1901-04-01 ⓘ |
| workLocation | Cleveland, Ohio, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Tom L. Johnson Description of subject: Tom L. Johnson was a prominent early 20th-century American politician and progressive reformer known for his advocacy of municipal ownership and tax reform while leading Cleveland’s transformation into a model of good government.
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