Lord Durham
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Lord Durham was a 19th-century British statesman best known for his influential report on the governance of British North America, which laid groundwork for Canadian self-government.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham | 3 |
| Lord Durham canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4546476 — 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: Lord Durham Context triple: [British colonial authorities in Quebec, notableOfficeHolder, Lord Durham]
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George Frederick Samuel Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon
George Frederick Samuel Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon, was a prominent 19th-century British Liberal statesman and colonial administrator who notably served as Viceroy of India and held several high-ranking political offices.
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Sir Thomas Brisbane
Sir Thomas Brisbane was a 19th-century Scottish soldier, colonial governor of New South Wales, and noted astronomer after whom the Australian city of Brisbane is named.
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Thomas Maitland
Thomas Maitland was a British military officer and colonial administrator, notably serving as Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands and Governor of Malta in the early 19th century.
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Henry Boyle, 1st Baron Carleton
Henry Boyle, 1st Baron Carleton, was an influential early 18th-century British politician and statesman who held several high offices under the Whig government.
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Lawrence Dundas, 1st Earl of Zetland
Lawrence Dundas, 1st Earl of Zetland, was a 19th-century British peer and politician prominent in Yorkshire public life and national affairs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Lord Durham Target entity description: Lord Durham was a 19th-century British statesman best known for his influential report on the governance of British North America, which laid groundwork for Canadian self-government.
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George Frederick Samuel Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon
George Frederick Samuel Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon, was a prominent 19th-century British Liberal statesman and colonial administrator who notably served as Viceroy of India and held several high-ranking political offices.
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B.
Sir Thomas Brisbane
Sir Thomas Brisbane was a 19th-century Scottish soldier, colonial governor of New South Wales, and noted astronomer after whom the Australian city of Brisbane is named.
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C.
Thomas Maitland
Thomas Maitland was a British military officer and colonial administrator, notably serving as Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands and Governor of Malta in the early 19th century.
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Henry Boyle, 1st Baron Carleton
Henry Boyle, 1st Baron Carleton, was an influential early 18th-century British politician and statesman who held several high offices under the Whig government.
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Lawrence Dundas, 1st Earl of Zetland
Lawrence Dundas, 1st Earl of Zetland, was a 19th-century British peer and politician prominent in Yorkshire public life and national affairs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British politician
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colonial administrator ⓘ human ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
assimilation of French Canadians (in his report)
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union of Upper and Lower Canada ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Earl of Durham
NERFINISHED
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Radical Jack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Lord Melbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
British North America
NERFINISHED
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Canadian politics ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1792-04-12 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Chester-le-Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | tuberculosis ⓘ |
| constituencyRepresented | Durham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1840-07-28 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Eton College ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Lambton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | William Henry Lambton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | John George Lambton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | reformist Whig ⓘ |
| influenced |
Union Act 1840
NERFINISHED
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development of Canadian self-government ⓘ |
| memberOf | Whig Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchDuringTerm | Queen Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Lady Anne Barbara Frances Villiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | British liberalism ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
1st Earl of Durham
NERFINISHED
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Baron Durham NERFINISHED ⓘ Viscount Lambton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIdea | responsible government in British North America ⓘ |
| notableWork | Report on the Affairs of British North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor | Durham Report NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
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politician ⓘ reformer ⓘ |
| parliamentaryDebut | 1813 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| placeOfDeath | Cowes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Ambassador to Russia
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Governor General of British North America NERFINISHED ⓘ High Commissioner of British North America NERFINISHED ⓘ Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| residence | Lambton Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Lady Louisa Elizabeth Grey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Lord Durham Description of subject: Lord Durham was a 19th-century British statesman best known for his influential report on the governance of British North America, which laid groundwork for Canadian self-government.
Referenced by (4)
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