Nellie Tayloe Ross
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Nellie Tayloe Ross was an American politician who became the first female governor in U.S. history and later served as director of the U.S. Mint.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nellie Tayloe Ross canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13034381 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nellie Tayloe Ross Context triple: [Ottawa, Illinois, United States, birthplaceOf, Nellie Tayloe Ross]
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A.
Blanche Slaten Williamson
Blanche Slaten Williamson was the wife of American science fiction author Jack Williamson.
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B.
Mildred Hayes
Mildred Hayes is the fierce, grieving mother and central protagonist of the film "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri," known for her relentless quest for justice after her daughter's murder.
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C.
Blanche Lindsay
Blanche Lindsay was a British art patron and cultural figure known for her role in establishing the influential Grosvenor Gallery in London during the late 19th century.
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D.
Virginia Dale
Virginia Dale was an American film actress and dancer best known for her roles in 1940s Hollywood musicals and comedies.
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E.
Dixy Lee Ray
Dixy Lee Ray was an American scientist and politician who became the first female governor of Washington state.
- 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: Nellie Tayloe Ross Target entity description: Nellie Tayloe Ross was an American politician who became the first female governor in U.S. history and later served as director of the U.S. Mint.
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A.
Blanche Slaten Williamson
Blanche Slaten Williamson was the wife of American science fiction author Jack Williamson.
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B.
Mildred Hayes
Mildred Hayes is the fierce, grieving mother and central protagonist of the film "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri," known for her relentless quest for justice after her daughter's murder.
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C.
Blanche Lindsay
Blanche Lindsay was a British art patron and cultural figure known for her role in establishing the influential Grosvenor Gallery in London during the late 19th century.
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D.
Virginia Dale
Virginia Dale was an American film actress and dancer best known for her roles in 1940s Hollywood musicals and comedies.
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E.
Dixy Lee Ray
Dixy Lee Ray was an American scientist and politician who became the first female governor of Washington state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
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director of the United States Mint ⓘ governor ⓘ human ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | 101 ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| birthName | Nellie Davis Tayloe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Lakeview Cemetery, Cheyenne, Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1876-11-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1977-12-19 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Christian College (Missouri) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime (Director of the Mint) | 1953 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| familyName | Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | James Wynns Tayloe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Nellie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdictionGoverned | Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Democratic National Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Elizabeth Blair Green NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first female governor in U.S. history
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first woman governor of Wyoming ⓘ |
| notableWork |
advocacy for Prohibition enforcement
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modernization of U.S. Mint operations ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 4 ⓘ |
| occupation |
politician
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public administrator ⓘ |
| officeEnd | 1927-01-03 ⓘ |
| officeStart | 1925-01-05 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | St. Joseph, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| politicalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Director of the United States Mint
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Governor of Wyoming ⓘ |
| precededBy (Director of the Mint) | Robert J. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy (Governor of Wyoming) | William B. Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism ⓘ |
| residence |
Cheyenne, Wyoming
NERFINISHED
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | William B. Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime (Director of the Mint) | 1933 ⓘ |
| succeededBy (Director of the Mint) | William H. Brett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy (Governor of Wyoming) | Frank C. Emerson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Cheyenne, Wyoming
NERFINISHED
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
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Subject: Nellie Tayloe Ross Description of subject: Nellie Tayloe Ross was an American politician who became the first female governor in U.S. history and later served as director of the U.S. Mint.
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