Major Ridge
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Major Ridge was a prominent 19th-century Cherokee leader and planter best known for his controversial role in signing the Treaty of New Echota, which led to the Cherokee removal along the Trail of Tears.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Major Ridge canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1742076 — 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: Major Ridge Context triple: [Cherokee Nation (historical), notableLeader, Major Ridge]
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A.
Redding Ridge
Redding Ridge is a small village and residential community within the town of Redding in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
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B.
South Ridge
South Ridge is a notable ridgeline within the Bull Run Mountains of Virginia, known for its forested slopes and hiking trails.
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C.
Sweeney Ridge
Sweeney Ridge is a hilly, coastal open-space area on the San Francisco Peninsula known for its panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay and its network of hiking trails.
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D.
McPherson Ridge
McPherson Ridge is a prominent Civil War battlefield ridge west of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, known as the site of significant early fighting on the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg.
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E.
East Ridge
East Ridge is a popular climbing route on Mount Elbert, Colorado’s highest peak and the tallest mountain in the Rocky Mountains.
- 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: Major Ridge Target entity description: Major Ridge was a prominent 19th-century Cherokee leader and planter best known for his controversial role in signing the Treaty of New Echota, which led to the Cherokee removal along the Trail of Tears.
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A.
Redding Ridge
Redding Ridge is a small village and residential community within the town of Redding in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
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B.
South Ridge
South Ridge is a notable ridgeline within the Bull Run Mountains of Virginia, known for its forested slopes and hiking trails.
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C.
Sweeney Ridge
Sweeney Ridge is a hilly, coastal open-space area on the San Francisco Peninsula known for its panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay and its network of hiking trails.
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D.
McPherson Ridge
McPherson Ridge is a prominent Civil War battlefield ridge west of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, known as the site of significant early fighting on the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg.
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E.
East Ridge
East Ridge is a popular climbing route on Mount Elbert, Colorado’s highest peak and the tallest mountain in the Rocky Mountains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cherokee leader
ⓘ
person ⓘ planter ⓘ |
| allyOf | United States during the Creek War ⓘ |
| burialPlace | near Honey Creek, Indian Territory ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | assassination ⓘ |
| conflict | political conflict within Cherokee Nation over removal ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Cherokee Nation (historical)
ⓘ
surface form:
Cherokee Nation
|
| dateOfBirth | c. 1771 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 22 June 1839 ⓘ |
| dateSigned | Treaty of New Echota, 29 December 1835 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Cherokee Nation (historical)
ⓘ
surface form:
Cherokee Nation (Eastern)
|
| ethnicity | Cherokee ⓘ |
| familyRelation |
father of John Ridge
ⓘ
relative of Stand Watie ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Ridge ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Pathkiller II ⓘ |
| hasReligion | traditional Cherokee beliefs ⓘ |
| influenced | policy leading to the Trail of Tears ⓘ |
| laterAffiliation | acculturated, pro-assimilation Cherokee leadership ⓘ |
| legacy | controversial figure in Cherokee history ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | homicide ⓘ |
| militaryRank | major ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Cherokee language ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Treaty of New Echota (1835)
ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of New Echota
leadership in the Cherokee Nation ⓘ role in Cherokee removal ⓘ |
| occupation |
military leader
ⓘ
planter ⓘ political leader ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Principal Chief John Ross
ⓘ
majority of the Cherokee Nation regarding the Treaty of New Echota ⓘ |
| owned |
enslaved African Americans
ⓘ
plantation in Cherokee Nation, Georgia ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Creek War (1813–1814)
ⓘ
surface form:
Creek War
War of 1812 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Treaty of New Echota (1835)
ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty Party (Cherokee political faction)
|
| placeOfBirth | near present-day Hiwassee River, southeastern United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | near Honey Creek, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory ⓘ |
| placeSigned | Treaty of New Echota, New Echota, Georgia ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Cherokee military leader
ⓘ
member of the Cherokee National Council ⓘ |
| residence |
Cherokee Nation (historical)
ⓘ
surface form:
Cherokee Nation, Georgia
Indian Territory ⓘ New Echota ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| signed |
Treaty of New Echota (1835)
ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of New Echota
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Major Ridge Description of subject: Major Ridge was a prominent 19th-century Cherokee leader and planter best known for his controversial role in signing the Treaty of New Echota, which led to the Cherokee removal along the Trail of Tears.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Treaty of New Echota