Lewis Cass
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Lewis Cass was a prominent 19th-century American statesman, military officer, and diplomat who served as governor of Michigan Territory, U.S. senator, secretary of war, and Democratic presidential candidate.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lewis Cass canonical | 14 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T776288 — 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.
Target entity: Lewis Cass Context triple: [Winnebago War, commandedBy, Lewis Cass]
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James McHenry
James McHenry was an American statesman, physician, Revolutionary War surgeon, and U.S. Secretary of War under Presidents George Washington and John Adams.
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George Troup
George Troup was a 19th-century American politician from Georgia who served as a U.S. senator and governor, known for his strong states’ rights stance and controversial role in Native American removal policies.
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Elbridge Gerry
Elbridge Gerry was an American Founding Father, statesman, and fifth vice president of the United States, best known for inspiring the term "gerrymandering" through a controversial redistricting plan he approved as governor of Massachusetts.
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Quincy Adams
Quincy Adams is a major MBTA rapid transit station in Quincy, Massachusetts, providing park-and-ride access to Boston via the Red Line.
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Henry Clay
Henry Clay was a prominent 19th-century American statesman and orator known as the “Great Compromiser” for brokering major legislative agreements that sought to balance sectional interests and preserve the Union.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Lewis Cass Target entity description: Lewis Cass was a prominent 19th-century American statesman, military officer, and diplomat who served as governor of Michigan Territory, U.S. senator, secretary of war, and Democratic presidential candidate.
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A.
James McHenry
James McHenry was an American statesman, physician, Revolutionary War surgeon, and U.S. Secretary of War under Presidents George Washington and John Adams.
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B.
George Troup
George Troup was a 19th-century American politician from Georgia who served as a U.S. senator and governor, known for his strong states’ rights stance and controversial role in Native American removal policies.
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C.
Elbridge Gerry
Elbridge Gerry was an American Founding Father, statesman, and fifth vice president of the United States, best known for inspiring the term "gerrymandering" through a controversial redistricting plan he approved as governor of Massachusetts.
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D.
Quincy Adams
Quincy Adams is a major MBTA rapid transit station in Quincy, Massachusetts, providing park-and-ride access to Boston via the Red Line.
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E.
Henry Clay
Henry Clay was a prominent 19th-century American statesman and orator known as the “Great Compromiser” for brokering major legislative agreements that sought to balance sectional interests and preserve the Union.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
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United States Cabinet member ⓘ United States senator ⓘ diplomat ⓘ governor ⓘ human ⓘ lawyer ⓘ military officer ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan, United States
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surface form:
Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan
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| candidateInElection |
1848 United States presidential election
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surface form:
United States presidential election of 1848
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| conflict | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1782-10-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1866-06-17 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Exeter-area schools (informal classical education) ⓘ |
| familyName | Cass ⓘ |
| givenName | Lewis ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | Michigan Territory ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of popular sovereignty on slavery in the territories
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role in Democratic Party leadership in the 1840s ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| militaryRank | brigadier general ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | President of the United States ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
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politician ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| officeEnd |
Governor of Michigan Territory term end 1831
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United States Minister to France term end 1842 ⓘ United States Secretary of State term end 1860 ⓘ United States Secretary of War term end 1836 ⓘ United States Senator from Michigan first term end 1848 ⓘ United States Senator from Michigan second term end 1857 ⓘ |
| officeStart |
Governor of Michigan Territory term start 1813
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United States Minister to France term start 1836 ⓘ United States Secretary of State term start 1857 ⓘ United States Secretary of War term start 1831 ⓘ United States Senator from Michigan first term start 1845 ⓘ United States Senator from Michigan second term start 1849 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Exeter, New Hampshire ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Detroit
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surface form:
Detroit, Michigan
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| positionHeld |
Democratic Party presidential nominee
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Governor of Michigan Territory ⓘ United States Ambassador to France ⓘ
surface form:
United States Minister to France
United States Secretary of State ⓘ Secretary of War ⓘ
surface form:
United States Secretary of War
United States Senator from Michigan ⓘ |
| representedInSenate | Michigan ⓘ |
| residence |
Detroit
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surface form:
Detroit, Michigan
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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Subject: Lewis Cass Description of subject: Lewis Cass was a prominent 19th-century American statesman, military officer, and diplomat who served as governor of Michigan Territory, U.S. senator, secretary of war, and Democratic presidential candidate.
Referenced by (14)
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