John McLean
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John McLean was a 19th-century U.S. Supreme Court justice known for his independent jurisprudence, including notable opinions on federal authority and Native American rights.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John McLean canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1764034 — 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: John McLean Context triple: [Worcester v. Georgia, joinedByInMajority, John McLean]
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A.
John McLean
John McLean was a prominent early 19th-century Boston merchant and philanthropist whose bequest helped establish the psychiatric institution later named McLean Hospital in his honor.
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B.
Donald MacLean
Donald MacLean is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward best known for his prolific scoring in the minor leagues and brief stints in the NHL.
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C.
Hugh Martin
Hugh Martin was an American composer and songwriter best known for his work on classic Hollywood musicals, including writing enduring standards for films like "Meet Me in St. Louis."
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D.
John Merrill
John Merrill was an American architect best known as a co-founder of the influential international architecture and engineering firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.
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E.
John Merrill
John Merrill is a relatively common personal name that may refer to multiple individuals across different fields, such as politics, sports, or academia.
- 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: John McLean Target entity description: John McLean was a 19th-century U.S. Supreme Court justice known for his independent jurisprudence, including notable opinions on federal authority and Native American rights.
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A.
John McLean
John McLean was a prominent early 19th-century Boston merchant and philanthropist whose bequest helped establish the psychiatric institution later named McLean Hospital in his honor.
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B.
Donald MacLean
Donald MacLean is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward best known for his prolific scoring in the minor leagues and brief stints in the NHL.
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C.
Hugh Martin
Hugh Martin was an American composer and songwriter best known for his work on classic Hollywood musicals, including writing enduring standards for films like "Meet Me in St. Louis."
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D.
John Merrill
John Merrill was an American architect best known as a co-founder of the influential international architecture and engineering firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.
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E.
John Merrill
John Merrill is a relatively common personal name that may refer to multiple individuals across different fields, such as politics, sports, or academia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
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human ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Andrew Jackson ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Spring Grove Cemetery ⓘ |
| candidateForOffice | President of the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1785-03-11 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1861-04-04 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | self-taught in law ⓘ |
| endTime | 1861-04-04 ⓘ |
| familyName | McLean ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| knownFor |
independent jurisprudence on the U.S. Supreme Court
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opinions on Native American rights ⓘ opinions on federal authority ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Democratic-Republican Party
ⓘ
Republican Party ⓘ
surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
Whig Party ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
dissenting opinion in Dred Scott v. Sandford
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opinions in The Cherokee Nation v. Georgia ⓘ opinions in Worcester v. Georgia ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
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lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| partOf |
Marshall Court
ⓘ
Taney Court ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Morris County, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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surface form:
Cincinnati, Ohio
|
| positionHeld |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
ⓘ
Postmaster General of the United States ⓘ
surface form:
United States Postmaster General
judge of the United States Circuit Court ⓘ |
| practicedLawIn | Ohio ⓘ |
| precededInOffice | Robert Trimble ⓘ |
| ranForOfficeWithParty |
Republican Party
ⓘ
surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
Whig Party ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism ⓘ |
| representedDistrict | Ohio ⓘ |
| residence |
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Cincinnati, Ohio
|
| servedIn | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| signature | John McLean signature image (file) ⓘ |
| startTime | 1829-03-07 ⓘ |
| succeededInOffice | Noah H. Swayne ⓘ |
| workLocation | Ohio ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: John McLean Description of subject: John McLean was a 19th-century U.S. Supreme Court justice known for his independent jurisprudence, including notable opinions on federal authority and Native American rights.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.