Stephen M. White
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Stephen M. White was a prominent late-19th-century California politician and U.S. Senator known for his influential role in securing the development of the Port of Los Angeles at San Pedro.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stephen M. White canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4269131 — 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: Stephen M. White Context triple: [Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery, hasNotableBurial, Stephen M. White]
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A.
Brian J. White
Brian J. White is an American actor known for his roles in film and television, including crime dramas and action-oriented series.
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B.
Ian H. White
Ian H. White is a British engineer and academic leader who serves as the Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Bath.
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C.
Robert Whitman
Robert Whitman is the husband of economist and former General Motors executive Marina von Neumann Whitman.
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D.
Michael T. Williamson
Michael T. Williamson is an American actor best known for his role as Benjamin Buford "Bubba" Blue in the film Forrest Gump.
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E.
Peter D. Martin
Peter D. Martin was an American writer, academic, and publisher best known as the co-founder of San Francisco’s influential City Lights Bookstore and its associated publishing house.
- 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: Stephen M. White Target entity description: Stephen M. White was a prominent late-19th-century California politician and U.S. Senator known for his influential role in securing the development of the Port of Los Angeles at San Pedro.
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A.
Brian J. White
Brian J. White is an American actor known for his roles in film and television, including crime dramas and action-oriented series.
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B.
Ian H. White
Ian H. White is a British engineer and academic leader who serves as the Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Bath.
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C.
Robert Whitman
Robert Whitman is the husband of economist and former General Motors executive Marina von Neumann Whitman.
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D.
Michael T. Williamson
Michael T. Williamson is an American actor best known for his role as Benjamin Buford "Bubba" Blue in the film Forrest Gump.
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E.
Peter D. Martin
Peter D. Martin was an American writer, academic, and publisher best known as the co-founder of San Francisco’s influential City Lights Bookstore and its associated publishing house.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| advocatedFor | federal harbor improvements at San Pedro ⓘ |
| basedIn | Los Angeles, California, United States ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1853-01-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1901-02-21 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Santa Clara University
ⓘ
St. Ignatius College ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish American ⓘ |
| familyName | White ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
law
ⓘ
public service ⓘ |
| givenName | Stephen ⓘ |
| hasHonor |
Stephen M. White Middle School in Los Angeles named after him
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White Point in San Pedro named in his honor ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
|
| knownFor |
influential role in development of the Port of Los Angeles
ⓘ
leadership in the "Free Harbor" fight for San Pedro ⓘ |
| legalEducation | read law and was admitted to the bar in California ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| middleName | Mallory ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | secured federal support for development of the Port of Los Angeles at San Pedro ⓘ |
| notableWork | advocacy for San Pedro as the Port of Los Angeles ⓘ |
| occupation |
attorney
ⓘ
orator ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| opposed | efforts to make Santa Monica the primary harbor for Los Angeles ⓘ |
| partOf |
California state government
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of California
United States Senate ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | San Francisco, California, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Lieutenant Governor of California
ⓘ
Los Angeles County District Attorney ⓘ
linked to:
District Attorney of Los Angeles County
United States Senator ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| representedInSenate |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
|
| residence |
Los Angeles, California, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Los Angeles
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| stateRepresented |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
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| workLocation | Los Angeles, California, United States ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stephen M. White Description of subject: Stephen M. White was a prominent late-19th-century California politician and U.S. Senator known for his influential role in securing the development of the Port of Los Angeles at San Pedro.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles