Sidney R. Yates
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Sidney R. Yates was a long-serving U.S. Congressman from Illinois known for his advocacy of the arts, environmental conservation, and social welfare programs.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
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human ⓘ member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
environmental protection legislation
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federal arts funding ⓘ social welfare legislation ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Oak Woods Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| committeeMembership | House Appropriations Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1909-08-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2000-10-05 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Chicago
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University of Chicago Law School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electionLost | 1962 United States Senate election in Illinois ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Yates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Sidney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | Jewish ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for the arts
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leadership on cultural funding in Congress ⓘ support for environmental conservation ⓘ support for social welfare programs ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| notableWork | leadership in appropriations for arts and humanities ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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politician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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| positionHeld | member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| represented |
Illinois
NERFINISHED
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Illinois's 4th congressional district NERFINISHED ⓘ Illinois's 9th congressional district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ
surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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| servedIn | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| stateRepresented | Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported |
National Endowment for the Arts
NERFINISHED
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National Endowment for the Humanities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termEnd |
1963
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1999 ⓘ |
| termStart |
1949
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1965 ⓘ |
| wasCandidateFor | United States Senate from Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasLongServingMemberOf | United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Parklawn Memorial Park