Andrew Haswell Green
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Andrew Haswell Green was a 19th-century New York civic leader and urban planner known as the “Father of Greater New York” for his pivotal role in consolidating the city’s boroughs and shaping major institutions like Central Park and the New York Public Library.
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| Andrew Haswell Green canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
civic leader
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human ⓘ lawyer ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ politician ⓘ urban planner ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Worcester, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
gunshot wound
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homicide ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Andrew Haswell Green Memorial Bench in Central Park
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Andrew Haswell Green Park in Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1820-10-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1903-11-13 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | self-taught in law ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | New England Yankee ⓘ |
| influenced | urban planning in New York City ⓘ |
| instrumentalIn | consolidation of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island into Greater New York ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for the consolidation of New York City boroughs
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involvement in founding the American Museum of Natural History ⓘ involvement in founding the Metropolitan Museum of Art ⓘ municipal finance reform in New York City ⓘ role in creating the New York Public Library system ⓘ role in establishing Central Park ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| name | Andrew Haswell Green NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Father of Greater New York ⓘ |
| notableFor |
creation of Greater New York
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development of Central Park ⓘ leadership in the consolidation of New York City ⓘ planning of major New York civic institutions ⓘ |
| occupation |
civic reformer
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lawyer ⓘ public official ⓘ urban planner ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Worcester, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York City ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
New York City Comptroller
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President of the New York City Board of Commissioners of Central Park ⓘ President of the New York City Board of Education ⓘ member of the New York City Board of Apportionment ⓘ member of the New York City Board of Estimate ⓘ member of the New York State Assembly ⓘ trustee of the American Museum of Natural History ⓘ trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art ⓘ trustee of the New York Public Library ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
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