William L. Marcy
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William L. Marcy was a prominent 19th-century American statesman who served as U.S. Secretary of War, Secretary of State, and Governor of New York.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William L. Marcy canonical | 6 |
| William Learned Marcy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2896501 — 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.
Target entity: William L. Marcy Context triple: [Albany Rural Cemetery, hasNotableInterment, William L. Marcy]
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William G. Marcy
William G. Marcy was an American political figure who served as secretary of California’s 1849 constitutional convention, helping to organize the foundational framework of the state’s government.
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DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt Clinton was an influential early 19th-century American politician and governor of New York who championed major infrastructure projects and helped spur the state's economic growth.
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C.
Richard Mentor Johnson
Richard Mentor Johnson was the ninth vice president of the United States, serving under President Martin Van Buren and known for his controversial personal life and claims of having killed the Shawnee leader Tecumseh in battle.
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D.
Daniel D. Tompkins
Daniel D. Tompkins was an American statesman who served as the fourth governor of New York and the sixth vice president of the United States under James Monroe.
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E.
William Henry Seward Jr.
William Henry Seward Jr. was an American banker and Union Army brigadier general during the Civil War, known also as the son of U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: William L. Marcy Target entity description: William L. Marcy was a prominent 19th-century American statesman who served as U.S. Secretary of War, Secretary of State, and Governor of New York.
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A.
William G. Marcy
William G. Marcy was an American political figure who served as secretary of California’s 1849 constitutional convention, helping to organize the foundational framework of the state’s government.
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B.
DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt Clinton was an influential early 19th-century American politician and governor of New York who championed major infrastructure projects and helped spur the state's economic growth.
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C.
Richard Mentor Johnson
Richard Mentor Johnson was the ninth vice president of the United States, serving under President Martin Van Buren and known for his controversial personal life and claims of having killed the Shawnee leader Tecumseh in battle.
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D.
Daniel D. Tompkins
Daniel D. Tompkins was an American statesman who served as the fourth governor of New York and the sixth vice president of the United States under James Monroe.
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E.
William Henry Seward Jr.
William Henry Seward Jr. was an American banker and Union Army brigadier general during the Civil War, known also as the son of U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
ⓘ
human ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Franklin Pierce
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James K. Polk ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1786-12-12 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Southbridge, Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
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Sturbridge, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Albany Rural Cemetery ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1857-07-04 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Ballston Spa
ⓘ
surface form:
Ballston Spa, New York
|
| educatedAt | Brown University ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| familyName | Marcy ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| honoredIn | Marcy, New York ⓘ |
| knownFor | advocacy of the spoils system in American politics ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| middleName | Learned ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableQuote | "To the victor belong the spoils of the enemy." ⓘ |
| notableWork | formulation of the phrase "to the victor belong the spoils" ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
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lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| officeEnd |
Governor of New York, 1839
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United States Secretary of State, 1857 ⓘ United States Secretary of War, 1849 ⓘ |
| officeStart |
Governor of New York, 1833
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United States Secretary of State, 1853 ⓘ United States Secretary of War, 1845 ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Mexican–American War
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surface form:
Mexican–American War (as U.S. Secretary of War)
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| partOf | Albany Regency political organization ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Associate Justice of the New York Supreme Court
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Governor of New York ⓘ Comptroller of New York ⓘ
surface form:
New York State Comptroller
United States Secretary of State ⓘ Secretary of War ⓘ
surface form:
United States Secretary of War
United States Senator from New York ⓘ |
| religion |
Baptists
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surface form:
Baptist
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| residence |
Albany
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surface form:
Albany, New York
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workedOn | Ostend Manifesto context and related foreign policy issues ⓘ |
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Subject: William L. Marcy Description of subject: William L. Marcy was a prominent 19th-century American statesman who served as U.S. Secretary of War, Secretary of State, and Governor of New York.
Referenced by (7)
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