Justice Samuel Nelson
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Justice Samuel Nelson was a 19th-century Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court known for his moderate judicial philosophy and influential opinions on federal jurisdiction and maritime law.
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| Justice Samuel Nelson canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2265439 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Justice Samuel Nelson Context triple: [Samuel Nelson, alternateName, Justice Samuel Nelson]
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Lewis F. Powell Jr.
Lewis F. Powell Jr. was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1972–1987) known as a pivotal moderate whose swing votes shaped landmark decisions on issues such as abortion, affirmative action, and the death penalty.
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Justice George Sutherland
Justice George Sutherland was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court known for his conservative jurisprudence and influential role in the Court’s early 20th-century decisions limiting federal power.
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Justice Willis Van Devanter
Justice Willis Van Devanter was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, appointed by President William Howard Taft, known for his conservative jurisprudence and frequent opposition to New Deal legislation.
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Eldon Davis
Eldon Davis was an American architect best known for helping popularize the futuristic, car-oriented Googie style in mid-20th-century roadside and commercial buildings.
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E.
James M. Landis
James M. Landis was an influential American lawyer, legal scholar, and New Deal administrator who helped shape U.S. securities regulation and public administration in the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Justice Samuel Nelson Target entity description: Justice Samuel Nelson was a 19th-century Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court known for his moderate judicial philosophy and influential opinions on federal jurisdiction and maritime law.
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A.
Lewis F. Powell Jr.
Lewis F. Powell Jr. was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1972–1987) known as a pivotal moderate whose swing votes shaped landmark decisions on issues such as abortion, affirmative action, and the death penalty.
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B.
Justice George Sutherland
Justice George Sutherland was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court known for his conservative jurisprudence and influential role in the Court’s early 20th-century decisions limiting federal power.
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C.
Justice Willis Van Devanter
Justice Willis Van Devanter was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, appointed by President William Howard Taft, known for his conservative jurisprudence and frequent opposition to New Deal legislation.
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D.
Eldon Davis
Eldon Davis was an American architect best known for helping popularize the futuristic, car-oriented Googie style in mid-20th-century roadside and commercial buildings.
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E.
James M. Landis
James M. Landis was an influential American lawyer, legal scholar, and New Deal administrator who helped shape U.S. securities regulation and public administration in the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
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human ⓘ |
| appointedBy | John Tyler ⓘ |
| appointedToBody | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
admiralty law
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commercial law ⓘ federal jurisdiction ⓘ maritime law ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Lakewood Cemetery, Cooperstown, New York, United States
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surface form:
Lakewood Cemetery, Cooperstown, New York
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1792-11-10 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1873-12-13 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Middlebury College
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Williams College ⓘ
surface form:
Williams College (attended briefly)
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| endTime | 1872 (service on the U.S. Supreme Court) ⓘ |
| familyName | Nelson ⓘ |
| fatherInLaw | John Russell (New York politician) ⓘ |
| givenName | Samuel ⓘ |
| knownFor |
moderate judicial philosophy
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opinions on federal jurisdiction ⓘ opinions on maritime law ⓘ role in Prize Cases jurisprudence context ⓘ service during the American Civil War era on the Supreme Court ⓘ |
| memberOf |
New York Supreme Court
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Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | John Tyler ⓘ |
| notableCase |
Cooley v. Board of Wardens
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Murray v. The Charming Betsy (applied as precedent, not author) ⓘ Dissent in the Prize Cases (1863) ⓘ
surface form:
The Prize Cases (dissented)
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| occupation |
judge
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lawyer ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chase Court
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Taney Court ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Hebron, New York
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surface form:
Hebron, New York, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Cooperstown, New York
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surface form:
Cooperstown, New York, United States
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| politicalAlignment | Democratic Party-leaning jurist (historical characterization) ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
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Chief Justice of the New York Supreme Court ⓘ Justice of the New York Supreme Court ⓘ |
| practicedIn | Cortland, New York ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Smith Thompson (as Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court)
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surface form:
Smith Thompson (on the U.S. Supreme Court)
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| religion | Presbyterianism (commonly attributed) ⓘ |
| residence | Cooperstown, New York ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Catharine Ann Russell ⓘ |
| startTime | 1845 (service on the U.S. Supreme Court) ⓘ |
| studied | law ⓘ |
| succeededBy |
Ward Hunt (as Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court)
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surface form:
Ward Hunt (on the U.S. Supreme Court)
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| workLocation |
New York (as state judge and lawyer)
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Washington, D.C. (as Supreme Court Justice) ⓘ |
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Subject: Justice Samuel Nelson Description of subject: Justice Samuel Nelson was a 19th-century Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court known for his moderate judicial philosophy and influential opinions on federal jurisdiction and maritime law.
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