SELECT DISTINCT ?uri WHERE { <http://dbpedia.org/resource/William_Cushing> <http://dbpedia.org/ontology/appointer> ?uri }
Who is the appointer of William Cushing?
SELECT DISTINCT ?j WHERE { resource:William_Cushing property:appointer ?j }
George Washington
[George Washington] is the appointer of William Cushing.
[George Washington] is William Kennedy's successor.
The appointer of him is [George Washington].
He's appointed by [George Washington].
The appointer of the person is [George Washington].
His representative is [George Washington].