Zebulon Baird Vance
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Zebulon Baird Vance was a 19th-century American politician from North Carolina who served as a Confederate military officer, multiple-term governor of the state, and later as a U.S. senator.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Zebulon Baird Vance canonical | 7 |
| Zebulon Baird Vance Brinkley | 1 |
| former Confederate governor Zebulon Vance | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4677866 — 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: Zebulon Baird Vance Context triple: [Vance County, North Carolina, namedAfter, Zebulon Baird Vance]
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John Ridge
John Ridge was a prominent 19th-century Cherokee leader and diplomat known for his controversial role in negotiating the Treaty of New Echota, which led to the Cherokee removal along the Trail of Tears.
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B.
Henry A. Wise
Henry A. Wise was a 19th-century American politician who served as governor of Virginia and U.S. congressman, known for his influential role in antebellum Southern politics.
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C.
Nathaniel Macon
Nathaniel Macon was an influential early American statesman from North Carolina who served as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and later as a U.S. Senator, known for his strict Jeffersonian principles and opposition to centralized federal power.
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D.
Henry J. Toombs
Henry J. Toombs was an American architect known for designing projects associated with Franklin D. Roosevelt, including the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
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E.
Shelton Jackson Lee
Shelton Jackson Lee, better known as Spike Lee, is an influential American filmmaker, producer, and actor renowned for his provocative, socially conscious films exploring race, politics, and urban life.
- 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: Zebulon Baird Vance Target entity description: Zebulon Baird Vance was a 19th-century American politician from North Carolina who served as a Confederate military officer, multiple-term governor of the state, and later as a U.S. senator.
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A.
John Ridge
John Ridge was a prominent 19th-century Cherokee leader and diplomat known for his controversial role in negotiating the Treaty of New Echota, which led to the Cherokee removal along the Trail of Tears.
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B.
Henry A. Wise
Henry A. Wise was a 19th-century American politician who served as governor of Virginia and U.S. congressman, known for his influential role in antebellum Southern politics.
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C.
Nathaniel Macon
Nathaniel Macon was an influential early American statesman from North Carolina who served as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and later as a U.S. Senator, known for his strict Jeffersonian principles and opposition to centralized federal power.
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D.
Henry J. Toombs
Henry J. Toombs was an American architect known for designing projects associated with Franklin D. Roosevelt, including the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
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E.
Shelton Jackson Lee
Shelton Jackson Lee, better known as Spike Lee, is an influential American filmmaker, producer, and actor renowned for his provocative, socially conscious films exploring race, politics, and urban life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate military officer
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human ⓘ lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| allegiance | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Asheville, North Carolina
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Buncombe County, North Carolina ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Riverside Cemetery, Asheville, North Carolina ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stomach cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1830-05-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1894-04-14 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Washington College ⓘ |
| endTime |
1861-03-03
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1865-04-28 ⓘ 1894-04-14 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| familyName | Vance ⓘ |
| fullName | Zebulon Baird Vance ⓘ |
| givenName | Zebulon ⓘ |
| hasPart | Vance Monument (former obelisk in Asheville, North Carolina) is dedicated to him ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Democratic Party (United States)
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linked to:
Democratic Party
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| militaryBranch | Confederate States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | colonel ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Zebulon Vance County, North Carolina
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linked to:
Vance County, North Carolina
|
| notableFor |
leadership of North Carolina during the American Civil War
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long service in the United States Senate ⓘ |
| notableWork |
advocacy for civil liberties in the Confederacy
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postwar speeches promoting reconciliation ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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military officer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| officeHeld |
Governor of North Carolina during the American Civil War
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 8th district ⓘ United States Senator from North Carolina ⓘ
linked to:
United States Senator
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| participatedIn | American Civil War ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Buncombe County, North Carolina
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near Weaverville, North Carolina ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Southern Democrat ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of North Carolina
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Member of the North Carolina House of Commons ⓘ Member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ United States Senator ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterianism
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linked to:
Presbyterian
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| signatureImage | Signature of Zebulon Baird Vance.png ⓘ |
| spouse |
Florence Steele Martin Vance
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Harriette Espy Vance ⓘ |
| startTime |
1858-03-04
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1862-09-08 ⓘ 1877-02-05 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Zebulon Baird Vance Description of subject: Zebulon Baird Vance was a 19th-century American politician from North Carolina who served as a Confederate military officer, multiple-term governor of the state, and later as a U.S. senator.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Zebulon Baird Vance
linked to: Zebulon Baird Vance
Riverside Cemetery, Asheville, North Carolina, United States
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hasNotableBurial
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Zebulon Baird Vance
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