William Hull
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William Hull was an American soldier and politician best known as the first governor of the Michigan Territory and for his controversial surrender of Detroit during the War of 1812.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William Hull canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4734690 — 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 Hull Context triple: [Michigan Territory, hasGovernor, William Hull]
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Henry Hastings Sibley
Henry Hastings Sibley was an American politician, fur trader, and military leader who became the first governor of Minnesota and played a central role in U.S. military actions against the Dakota during the 1862 conflict.
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Henry Dodge
Henry Dodge was an American military officer and politician who became prominent for leading frontier forces in early 19th-century conflicts and later serving as a U.S. senator and territorial governor.
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Henry Leavenworth
Henry Leavenworth was a 19th-century U.S. Army officer and frontier commander whose military service on the American frontier led to several places, including Leavenworth, Kansas, being named in his honor.
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Frederick William Stevens
Frederick William Stevens was a British colonial-era architect in India best known for designing landmark public buildings in Mumbai in the late 19th century.
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John Alexander Logan
John Alexander Logan was a prominent 19th-century American Civil War general and influential Republican politician who served as a U.S. Congressman and Senator from Illinois.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: William Hull Target entity description: William Hull was an American soldier and politician best known as the first governor of the Michigan Territory and for his controversial surrender of Detroit during the War of 1812.
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A.
Henry Hastings Sibley
Henry Hastings Sibley was an American politician, fur trader, and military leader who became the first governor of Minnesota and played a central role in U.S. military actions against the Dakota during the 1862 conflict.
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B.
Henry Dodge
Henry Dodge was an American military officer and politician who became prominent for leading frontier forces in early 19th-century conflicts and later serving as a U.S. senator and territorial governor.
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C.
Henry Leavenworth
Henry Leavenworth was a 19th-century U.S. Army officer and frontier commander whose military service on the American frontier led to several places, including Leavenworth, Kansas, being named in his honor.
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D.
Frederick William Stevens
Frederick William Stevens was a British colonial-era architect in India best known for designing landmark public buildings in Mumbai in the late 19th century.
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E.
John Alexander Logan
John Alexander Logan was a prominent 19th-century American Civil War general and influential Republican politician who served as a U.S. Congressman and Senator from Illinois.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
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American soldier ⓘ human ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Thomas Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Newton Cemetery, Newton, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| child |
Abraham Fuller Hull
NERFINISHED
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Maria Hull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commutedBy | James Madison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Revolutionary War
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War of 1812 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1753-06-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1825-11-29 ⓘ |
| describedBySource | biographical dictionaries of the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Yale College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1813-04-09 ⓘ |
| familyName | Hull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| graduationYear | 1772 ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Continental Army
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United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
brigadier general
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captain ⓘ colonel ⓘ major ⓘ |
| notableEvent | court-martial following the surrender of Detroit ⓘ |
| notableWork | surrender of Detroit in 1812 ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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politician ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| officeContested | governorship of Michigan Territory ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Princeton
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Saratoga NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Trenton NERFINISHED ⓘ Northwest campaign of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Derby, Connecticut Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Newton, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Brigadier general in the United States Army
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Governor of Michigan Territory ⓘ Sheriff of Middlesex County, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ member of the Massachusetts legislature ⓘ |
| punishment | sentenced to death by court-martial ⓘ |
| residence |
Detroit, Michigan Territory
NERFINISHED
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Newton, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Sarah Fuller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1805-07-01 ⓘ |
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Subject: William Hull Description of subject: William Hull was an American soldier and politician best known as the first governor of the Michigan Territory and for his controversial surrender of Detroit during the War of 1812.
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