Wilford Woodruff
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apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
human
president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
religious leader
Wilford Woodruff was a prominent early Latter-day Saint apostle and fourth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, known for leading the church through the transition away from plural marriage and helping establish it in the American West.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wilford Woodruff canonical | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5296657 — 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: Wilford Woodruff Context triple: [Mormon pioneers, notableLeader, Wilford Woodruff]
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A.
Heber C. Kimball
Heber C. Kimball was an early Latter-day Saint apostle and influential leader who played a key role in guiding and establishing the Mormon pioneer community in the American West.
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B.
Brigham Young
Brigham Young was a 19th-century American religious leader who led the Latter-day Saints to the American West and served as the second president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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C.
George Albert Smith
George Albert Smith was a pioneering British filmmaker and early cinema innovator known for his contributions to narrative film techniques and special effects in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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D.
William L. Clayton
William L. Clayton was an influential American businessman and government official who played a key role in shaping U.S. economic policy and the post–World War II Marshall Plan.
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E.
William Clayton
William Clayton was a 19th-century New Zealand government architect best known for designing major public buildings, including the Old Government Buildings in Wellington.
- 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: Wilford Woodruff Target entity description: Wilford Woodruff was a prominent early Latter-day Saint apostle and fourth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, known for leading the church through the transition away from plural marriage and helping establish it in the American West.
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A.
Heber C. Kimball
Heber C. Kimball was an early Latter-day Saint apostle and influential leader who played a key role in guiding and establishing the Mormon pioneer community in the American West.
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B.
Brigham Young
Brigham Young was a 19th-century American religious leader who led the Latter-day Saints to the American West and served as the second president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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C.
George Albert Smith
George Albert Smith was a pioneering British filmmaker and early cinema innovator known for his contributions to narrative film techniques and special effects in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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D.
William L. Clayton
William L. Clayton was an influential American businessman and government official who played a key role in shaping U.S. economic policy and the post–World War II Marshall Plan.
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E.
William Clayton
William Clayton was a 19th-century New Zealand government architect best known for designing major public buildings, including the Old Government Buildings in Wellington.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
ⓘ
human ⓘ president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ religious leader ⓘ |
| authorOf | 1890 Manifesto ⓘ |
| baptismDate | 1833 ⓘ |
| baptizedInto |
Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints)
ⓘ
linked to:
Church of the Latter Day Saints
|
| birthDate | 1807-03-01 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Farmington, Connecticut, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Farmington, Connecticut
|
| burialPlace | Salt Lake City Cemetery ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1898-09-02 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | San Francisco, California, United States ⓘ |
| endTime (presidency) | 1898 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English American ⓘ |
| familyName | Woodruff ⓘ |
| givenName | Wilford ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive missionary work in the United States and Britain
ⓘ
helping establish the LDS Church in the American West ⓘ issuing the 1890 Manifesto ⓘ keeping extensive personal journals ⓘ leading the LDS Church through the end of official plural marriage ⓘ |
| leaderIn | colonization of the American West by Latter-day Saints ⓘ |
| memberOf | Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church) ⓘ |
| missionaryWork |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| notableWork | Wilford Woodruff’s journals ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | approximately 34 ⓘ |
| occupation |
church administrator
ⓘ
farmer ⓘ miller ⓘ religious missionary ⓘ |
| parent |
Aphek Woodruff
ⓘ
Beulah Thompson Woodruff ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Mormon migration to the Salt Lake Valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Mormon pioneers
|
| positionHeld |
Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
ⓘ
President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles ⓘ |
| predecessor | John Taylor ⓘ |
| propheticStatement | Woodruff Manifesto declaration regarding plural marriage and U.S. law ⓘ |
| religion |
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
ⓘ
linked to:
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
|
| residence |
Nauvoo, Illinois
ⓘ
Salt Lake City, Utah Territory ⓘ |
| signed | Manifesto of 1890 ending new plural marriages in the LDS Church ⓘ |
| spouse |
Phoebe Carter Woodruff
ⓘ
plural wives (LDS plural marriage) ⓘ |
| startTime (presidency) | 1889 ⓘ |
| successor | Lorenzo Snow ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wilford Woodruff Description of subject: Wilford Woodruff was a prominent early Latter-day Saint apostle and fourth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, known for leading the church through the transition away from plural marriage and helping establish it in the American West.
Referenced by (10)
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