Joseph R. Brown
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Joseph R. Brown was a 19th-century American soldier, Indian agent, and politician on the Minnesota frontier, known for his controversial role in the U.S.–Dakota War of 1862.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Joseph R. Brown canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American politician
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Indian agent ⓘ Minnesota pioneer ⓘ human ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith |
Minnesota territorial government
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U.S. Indian Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfControversy |
actions during the U.S.–Dakota War of 1862
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role in events leading up to the U.S.–Dakota War of 1862 ⓘ |
| conflict | tensions between U.S. settlers and Dakota people ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| familyName | Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Indian affairs
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frontier administration ⓘ territorial governance ⓘ |
| givenName | Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
advocate for white settlement in Minnesota
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mediator between U.S. government and Dakota people ⓘ negotiator in U.S.–Dakota relations ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy | U.S. expansionist policies ⓘ |
| knownFor |
controversial treatment of Dakota people
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influence on U.S. Indian policy in Minnesota ⓘ |
| languagesSpoken |
Dakota language
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English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| name | Joseph R. Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
activities on the Minnesota frontier
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controversial role as Indian agent to the Dakota ⓘ |
| notableWork | role in the U.S.–Dakota War of 1862 ⓘ |
| occupation |
Indian agent
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fur trader ⓘ land speculator ⓘ newspaper editor ⓘ politician ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| participantIn |
U.S.–Dakota War of 1862
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settlement of the Minnesota frontier ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Minnesota River Valley
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Minnesota Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalActivity | Minnesota territorial politics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Minnesota Territory
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Minnesota frontier ⓘ |
| servedIn | Fort Snelling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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