Samuel Johnston
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Samuel Johnston was an American lawyer, statesman, and early political leader from North Carolina who served as governor of the state and as a U.S. senator after the Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Samuel Johnston canonical | 13 |
| Samuel Johnston Sr. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T243575 — 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: Samuel Johnston Context triple: [North Carolina leaders, includedLeader, Samuel Johnston]
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James Iredell Sr.
James Iredell Sr. was an influential early American jurist and statesman who served as one of the original Associate Justices of the United States Supreme Court and played a key role in shaping constitutional law.
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B.
Pierce Butler
Pierce Butler was a conservative Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in the early 20th century, known for opposing New Deal legislation and favoring limited federal power over the economy.
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C.
Marinus Willett
Marinus Willett was an American Revolutionary War officer and political leader from New York, known for his active role in colonial resistance and later service as mayor of New York City.
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D.
Joseph Galloway
Joseph Galloway was a prominent Loyalist politician and colonial leader from Pennsylvania who opposed American independence and later fled to Britain during the Revolutionary War.
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E.
Edward Rutledge
Edward Rutledge was an American lawyer, statesman, and youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence who later served as governor of South Carolina.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Samuel Johnston Target entity description: Samuel Johnston was an American lawyer, statesman, and early political leader from North Carolina who served as governor of the state and as a U.S. senator after the Revolutionary War.
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A.
James Iredell Sr.
James Iredell Sr. was an influential early American jurist and statesman who served as one of the original Associate Justices of the United States Supreme Court and played a key role in shaping constitutional law.
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B.
Pierce Butler
Pierce Butler was a conservative Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in the early 20th century, known for opposing New Deal legislation and favoring limited federal power over the economy.
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C.
Marinus Willett
Marinus Willett was an American Revolutionary War officer and political leader from New York, known for his active role in colonial resistance and later service as mayor of New York City.
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D.
Joseph Galloway
Joseph Galloway was a prominent Loyalist politician and colonial leader from Pennsylvania who opposed American independence and later fled to Britain during the Revolutionary War.
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E.
Edward Rutledge
Edward Rutledge was an American lawyer, statesman, and youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence who later served as governor of South Carolina.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Hayes Plantation, near Edenton, North Carolina ⓘ |
| chronology |
18th-century American lawyer
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18th-century American politician ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1733-12-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1816-08-17 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Eton College ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scottish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Johnston ⓘ |
| father |
Samuel Johnston
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Samuel Johnston Sr.
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| givenName | Samuel ⓘ |
| heritage | Scottish ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Continental Congress
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North Carolina General Assembly ⓘ United States Senate ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Federalists
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surface form:
Federalist Party
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| movement | Federalism in the United States ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Early political leadership in North Carolina
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Serving as Governor of North Carolina after the American Revolution ⓘ Serving as one of the first U.S. senators from North Carolina ⓘ |
| notableWork | Leadership in North Carolina’s ratification of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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politician ⓘ |
| officeEndTime |
1789-12-07 (Governor of North Carolina)
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1793-03-03 (U.S. senator from North Carolina) ⓘ |
| officeStartTime |
1787-02-13 (Governor of North Carolina)
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1789-11-26 (U.S. senator from North Carolina) ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
American Revolutionary War (political leadership)
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North Carolina ratifying conventions for the U.S. Constitution ⓘ
surface form:
North Carolina Ratifying Convention of the U.S. Constitution
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| placeOfBirth |
Dundee
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Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Edenton
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surface form:
Edenton, North Carolina
United States of America ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of North Carolina
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President of the Continental Congress (elected, declined to serve) ⓘ United States senator ⓘ |
| representedIn |
U.S. Senate from North Carolina
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surface form:
United States Senate for North Carolina
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| residence |
Edenton
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surface form:
Edenton, North Carolina
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| sibling | Gabriel Johnston (governor of North Carolina, uncle/relative) ⓘ |
| spouse | Frances Cathcart ⓘ |
| stateRepresented | North Carolina ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Samuel Johnston Description of subject: Samuel Johnston was an American lawyer, statesman, and early political leader from North Carolina who served as governor of the state and as a U.S. senator after the Revolutionary War.
Referenced by (14)
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