Thomas Law
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Thomas Law was a British-born American businessman and land speculator in early Washington, D.C., known for his marriage into George Washington’s extended family and his role in the city’s early development.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thomas Law canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British American
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businessman ⓘ land speculator ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeIn |
early 19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Washington City Canal Company
NERFINISHED
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speculative development near the Capitol ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Cambridge, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1756 ⓘ |
| child |
Eliza Custis Law
NERFINISHED
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other children with Elizabeth Parke Custis ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United States of America ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1834 ⓘ |
| divorced | Elizabeth Parke Custis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | schools in England ⓘ |
| employer | East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| father | Edmund Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherOccupation | Bishop of Carlisle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | urban planning of Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being a prominent early resident of Washington, D.C.
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large-scale land speculation in the federal city ⓘ marriage into George Washington’s extended family ⓘ philanthropy in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Washington, D.C. elite society ⓘ |
| movement | early American urban development ⓘ |
| name | Thomas Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
early development of Washington, D.C.
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investment in Washington real estate ⓘ promotion of the Washington City Canal ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
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civil servant ⓘ land speculator ⓘ |
| owned | Law House (Washington, D.C.) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| positionHeld | collector of revenue in Bihar ⓘ |
| relativeByMarriage |
George Washington
NERFINISHED
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Martha Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Unitarianism ⓘ |
| residence |
India
NERFINISHED
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| sibling | Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Elizabeth Parke Custis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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