Lysander Spooner
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abolitionist
entrepreneur
human
individualist anarchist
legal theorist
pamphleteer
political philosopher
writer
Lysander Spooner was a 19th-century American individualist anarchist, legal theorist, and abolitionist known for his radical critiques of the state, slavery, and government-granted monopolies.
All labels observed (1)
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| Lysander Spooner canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13033724 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lysander Spooner Context triple: [The Ethics of Liberty, influencedBy, Lysander Spooner]
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A.
Theodore Parker
Theodore Parker was a prominent 19th-century American transcendentalist minister and social reformer known for his influential abolitionist and progressive theological views.
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B.
Benjamin Tucker
Benjamin Tucker was a prominent 19th-century American individualist anarchist, publisher, and theorist known for advocating free-market socialism and opposing both state authority and capitalist monopolies.
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C.
William F. Garrison
William F. Garrison is a retired U.S. Army major general best known for leading the 1993 special operations mission in Mogadishu, Somalia, later depicted in the book and film "Black Hawk Down."
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D.
Orestes Brownson
Orestes Brownson was a 19th-century American intellectual, essayist, and social critic known for his evolving religious and political views and his influential role in New England philosophical and theological debates.
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E.
Gerrit Smith
Gerrit Smith was a prominent 19th-century American social reformer, abolitionist, and philanthropist who used his wealth and political influence to support anti-slavery and other progressive causes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lysander Spooner Target entity description: Lysander Spooner was a 19th-century American individualist anarchist, legal theorist, and abolitionist known for his radical critiques of the state, slavery, and government-granted monopolies.
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A.
Theodore Parker
Theodore Parker was a prominent 19th-century American transcendentalist minister and social reformer known for his influential abolitionist and progressive theological views.
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B.
Benjamin Tucker
Benjamin Tucker was a prominent 19th-century American individualist anarchist, publisher, and theorist known for advocating free-market socialism and opposing both state authority and capitalist monopolies.
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C.
William F. Garrison
William F. Garrison is a retired U.S. Army major general best known for leading the 1993 special operations mission in Mogadishu, Somalia, later depicted in the book and film "Black Hawk Down."
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D.
Orestes Brownson
Orestes Brownson was a 19th-century American intellectual, essayist, and social critic known for his evolving religious and political views and his influential role in New England philosophical and theological debates.
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E.
Gerrit Smith
Gerrit Smith was a prominent 19th-century American social reformer, abolitionist, and philanthropist who used his wealth and political influence to support anti-slavery and other progressive causes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abolitionist
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entrepreneur ⓘ human ⓘ individualist anarchist ⓘ legal theorist ⓘ pamphleteer ⓘ political philosopher ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Hills Cemetery, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1808-01-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1887-05-14 ⓘ |
| educatedIn | law (through apprenticeship rather than formal law school) ⓘ |
| familyName | Spooner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | American Letter Mail Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Lysander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
anti-slavery
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anti-statism ⓘ individualist anarchism ⓘ natural rights theory ⓘ |
| knownFor |
arguments against the authority of the U.S. Constitution
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critiques of government-granted monopolies ⓘ critiques of slavery ⓘ critiques of the state ⓘ defense of natural law and natural rights ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement |
abolitionism
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classical liberalism NERFINISHED ⓘ individualist anarchism ⓘ libertarianism ⓘ |
| name | Lysander Spooner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Letter to Grover Cleveland
NERFINISHED
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No Treason NERFINISHED ⓘ No Treason No. 6: The Constitution of No Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ The Unconstitutionality of Slavery NERFINISHED ⓘ Trial by Jury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
ⓘ
lawyer ⓘ legal theorist ⓘ political philosopher ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| opposed |
United States Post Office monopoly
NERFINISHED
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slavery in the United States ⓘ the legitimacy of the U.S. Constitution as a binding contract ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Athol, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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| residence | Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported |
jury nullification
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secession as a natural right ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Lysander Spooner Description of subject: Lysander Spooner was a 19th-century American individualist anarchist, legal theorist, and abolitionist known for his radical critiques of the state, slavery, and government-granted monopolies.
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