U.S. Secretary of War Henry Dearborn
E1333668
UNEXPLORED
U.S. Secretary of War Henry Dearborn was an American Revolutionary War officer, congressman, and cabinet member under President Thomas Jefferson who played a key role in early U.S. military and political affairs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| U.S. Secretary of War Henry Dearborn canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18606891 — 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: U.S. Secretary of War Henry Dearborn Context triple: [Fort Dearborn, namedAfter, U.S. Secretary of War Henry Dearborn]
-
A.
William C. Maybury
William C. Maybury was an American lawyer and politician who served as mayor of Detroit in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
-
B.
Benjamin M. Prentiss
Benjamin M. Prentiss was a Union Army general during the American Civil War, best known for his stubborn defense at the Hornet’s Nest during the Battle of Shiloh.
-
C.
Charles Devens
Charles Devens was a 19th-century American lawyer, Union Army general in the Civil War, and U.S. Attorney General who also served as a judge and politician from Massachusetts.
-
D.
Montgomery C. Meigs
Montgomery C. Meigs was a 19th-century U.S. Army officer and engineer who served as Quartermaster General during the Civil War and became a prominent architect and administrator in Washington, D.C.
-
E.
General Edward P. Chapin
General Edward P. Chapin was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War, remembered for his leadership and sacrifice in battle.
- 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: U.S. Secretary of War Henry Dearborn Target entity description: U.S. Secretary of War Henry Dearborn was an American Revolutionary War officer, congressman, and cabinet member under President Thomas Jefferson who played a key role in early U.S. military and political affairs.
-
A.
William C. Maybury
William C. Maybury was an American lawyer and politician who served as mayor of Detroit in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
-
B.
Benjamin M. Prentiss
Benjamin M. Prentiss was a Union Army general during the American Civil War, best known for his stubborn defense at the Hornet’s Nest during the Battle of Shiloh.
-
C.
Charles Devens
Charles Devens was a 19th-century American lawyer, Union Army general in the Civil War, and U.S. Attorney General who also served as a judge and politician from Massachusetts.
-
D.
Montgomery C. Meigs
Montgomery C. Meigs was a 19th-century U.S. Army officer and engineer who served as Quartermaster General during the Civil War and became a prominent architect and administrator in Washington, D.C.
-
E.
General Edward P. Chapin
General Edward P. Chapin was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War, remembered for his leadership and sacrifice in battle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.