William H. McCardle
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William H. McCardle was a 19th-century newspaper editor whose challenge to Reconstruction-era military authority led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Ex parte McCardle.
All labels observed (1)
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| William H. McCardle canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17650680 — 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: William H. McCardle Context triple: [Ex parte McCardle, petitioner, William H. McCardle]
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A.
James A. McKissick
James A. McKissick is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the McKissick surname.
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B.
Louis M. Goldsborough
Louis M. Goldsborough was a United States Navy admiral who played a prominent role in early Civil War naval operations, including overseeing Union naval forces during key coastal and blockade campaigns.
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C.
George A. McDaniel
George A. McDaniel was an early 20th-century American film actor who appeared in silent-era productions.
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D.
James B. Affton
James B. Affton was a prominent local figure and early settler whose contributions to the community led to the St. Louis suburb of Affton, Missouri being named in his honor.
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E.
John R. Lynch
John R. Lynch was a prominent African American politician, Reconstruction-era congressman from Mississippi, and later a historian and author who documented the politics of his time.
- 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: William H. McCardle Target entity description: William H. McCardle was a 19th-century newspaper editor whose challenge to Reconstruction-era military authority led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Ex parte McCardle.
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A.
James A. McKissick
James A. McKissick is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the McKissick surname.
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B.
Louis M. Goldsborough
Louis M. Goldsborough was a United States Navy admiral who played a prominent role in early Civil War naval operations, including overseeing Union naval forces during key coastal and blockade campaigns.
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C.
George A. McDaniel
George A. McDaniel was an early 20th-century American film actor who appeared in silent-era productions.
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D.
James B. Affton
James B. Affton was a prominent local figure and early settler whose contributions to the community led to the St. Louis suburb of Affton, Missouri being named in his honor.
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E.
John R. Lynch
John R. Lynch was a prominent African American politician, Reconstruction-era congressman from Mississippi, and later a historian and author who documented the politics of his time.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.