John Taylor of Caroline
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John Taylor of Caroline was an influential early American politician, planter, and political philosopher from Virginia known for his staunch advocacy of states’ rights, agrarianism, and strict constitutional construction.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Taylor of Caroline canonical | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: John Taylor of Caroline Context triple: [Democratic-Republican Party, majorFigure, John Taylor of Caroline]
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John Randolph of Roanoke
John Randolph of Roanoke was an influential early 19th-century American congressman and orator from Virginia, known for his fiery rhetoric, staunch states’ rights advocacy, and idiosyncratic political independence.
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Marinus Willett
Marinus Willett was an American Revolutionary War officer and political leader from New York, known for his active role in colonial resistance and later service as mayor of New York City.
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George Washington Glover
George Washington Glover was the first husband of Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of Christian Science, and a mason and builder who died shortly after their marriage.
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Richard Caswell
Richard Caswell was an American Revolutionary leader who became the first governor of the state of North Carolina and played a key role in its early government.
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Charles Carroll of Carrollton
Charles Carroll of Carrollton was a prominent Maryland planter, lawyer, and statesman who became the only Catholic signer of the United States Declaration of Independence and later served as a U.S. senator.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: John Taylor of Caroline Target entity description: John Taylor of Caroline was an influential early American politician, planter, and political philosopher from Virginia known for his staunch advocacy of states’ rights, agrarianism, and strict constitutional construction.
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John Randolph of Roanoke
John Randolph of Roanoke was an influential early 19th-century American congressman and orator from Virginia, known for his fiery rhetoric, staunch states’ rights advocacy, and idiosyncratic political independence.
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B.
Marinus Willett
Marinus Willett was an American Revolutionary War officer and political leader from New York, known for his active role in colonial resistance and later service as mayor of New York City.
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C.
George Washington Glover
George Washington Glover was the first husband of Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of Christian Science, and a mason and builder who died shortly after their marriage.
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D.
Richard Caswell
Richard Caswell was an American Revolutionary leader who became the first governor of the state of North Carolina and played a key role in its early government.
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Charles Carroll of Carrollton
Charles Carroll of Carrollton was a prominent Maryland planter, lawyer, and statesman who became the only Catholic signer of the United States Declaration of Independence and later served as a U.S. senator.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
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United States senator ⓘ lawyer ⓘ person ⓘ planter ⓘ political philosopher ⓘ |
| advocated |
agricultural economy over commercial and industrial interests
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limited federal government ⓘ state sovereignty ⓘ strict interpretation of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1753-12-19 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Caroline County, Virginia ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Colony and Dominion of Virginia
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surface form:
Colony of Virginia
United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1824-08-21 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Caroline County, Virginia ⓘ |
| educatedAt | College of William & Mary ⓘ |
| fullName | John Taylor ⓘ |
| ideology |
agrarianism
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states’ rights ⓘ strict constructionism ⓘ |
| militaryRank | colonel ⓘ |
| movement | Old Republicanism ⓘ |
| nickname | John Taylor of Caroline self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of agrarian republicanism
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influential states’ rights political theory ⓘ |
| notableWork |
An Inquiry into the Principles and Policy of the Government of the United States
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Arator ⓘ Construction Construed and Constitutions Vindicated ⓘ Tyranny Unmasked ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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planter ⓘ political philosopher ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| opposed |
Alexander Hamilton’s financial program
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broad construction of the Necessary and Proper Clause ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
Democratic-Republican Party
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surface form:
Jeffersonian Republican
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| politicalParty | Democratic-Republican Party ⓘ |
| positionHeld | United States Senator from Virginia ⓘ |
| residence | Hazelwood plantation ⓘ |
| servedIn | Continental Army ⓘ |
| stateRepresented | Virginia ⓘ |
| termEnd |
1794
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1803 ⓘ 1824 ⓘ |
| termStart |
1792
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1803 ⓘ 1822 ⓘ |
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