William Weld
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William Weld is an American Republican politician and attorney who served as governor of Massachusetts in the 1990s and later became known for his roles in Libertarian and moderate Republican politics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Weld canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3131828 — 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 Weld Context triple: [Charlie Baker, appointedBy, William Weld]
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A.
Josiah Quincy I
Josiah Quincy I was an 18th-century Massachusetts merchant and prominent colonial political figure whose family became influential in early American public life.
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Peleg Wadsworth
Peleg Wadsworth was an American Revolutionary War general and prominent New England figure whose family home later became associated with his grandson, poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
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John Leverett
John Leverett was a 17th-century colonial governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony who played a key leadership role during King Philip's War.
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Eleazar W. Ripley
Eleazar W. Ripley was an American lawyer, politician, and U.S. Army general during the War of 1812, noted for his leadership in several key battles.
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Josiah Quincy Jr.
Josiah Quincy Jr. was a prominent colonial American lawyer and patriot leader who, despite his opposition to British policies, helped defend the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: William Weld Target entity description: William Weld is an American Republican politician and attorney who served as governor of Massachusetts in the 1990s and later became known for his roles in Libertarian and moderate Republican politics.
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A.
Josiah Quincy I
Josiah Quincy I was an 18th-century Massachusetts merchant and prominent colonial political figure whose family became influential in early American public life.
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B.
Peleg Wadsworth
Peleg Wadsworth was an American Revolutionary War general and prominent New England figure whose family home later became associated with his grandson, poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
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C.
John Leverett
John Leverett was a 17th-century colonial governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony who played a key leadership role during King Philip's War.
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D.
Eleazar W. Ripley
Eleazar W. Ripley was an American lawyer, politician, and U.S. Army general during the War of 1812, noted for his leadership in several key battles.
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E.
Josiah Quincy Jr.
Josiah Quincy Jr. was a prominent colonial American lawyer and patriot leader who, despite his opposition to British policies, helped defend the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
attorney
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governor ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
ⓘ
surface form:
Harvard College
Harvard Law School ⓘ University College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Weld ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
law
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public administration ⓘ public policy ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
federal law enforcement administration
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state-level executive leadership ⓘ third-party politics in the United States ⓘ |
| ideology |
economic liberalism
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small-government conservatism ⓘ social liberalism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of limited government and civil liberties
ⓘ
bipartisan governance in Massachusetts ⓘ fiscal conservatism and social liberalism ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legalSpecialty |
criminal law
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federal prosecution ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Libertarian Party (United States)
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surface form:
Libertarian Party
Republican Party ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Governorship of Massachusetts in the 1990s
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Moderate Republican presidential primary challenge to Donald Trump in 2020 ⓘ Role in Libertarian Party presidential ticket 2016 ⓘ |
| occupation |
attorney
ⓘ
lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| officeContested |
Governor of New York
ⓘ
President of the United States ⓘ Vice President of the United States ⓘ |
| partySwitch | from Republican Party to Libertarian Party and back to Republican Party ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
libertarian-leaning
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moderate Republican ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division
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surface form:
Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division of the United States Department of Justice
Governor of Massachusetts ⓘ United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| residence | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Massachusetts
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New York ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
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Subject: William Weld Description of subject: William Weld is an American Republican politician and attorney who served as governor of Massachusetts in the 1990s and later became known for his roles in Libertarian and moderate Republican politics.
Referenced by (2)
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