Agnes Macdonald
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Agnes Macdonald was the second wife of Canada's first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, and served as a prominent political hostess and public figure in late 19th-century Canada.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Agnes Macdonald canonical | 4 |
| Agnes MacDonald | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5656988 — 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: Agnes Macdonald Context triple: [John A. Macdonald, spouse, Agnes Macdonald]
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A.
Jean Grahame
Jean Grahame is the mother of American actress Gloria Grahame, known for her work in classic Hollywood cinema.
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B.
Margaret MacLachlan
Margaret MacLachlan was a Scottish Covenanter martyr executed in the 17th century for her Presbyterian faith during the period of persecution known as the Killing Times.
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C.
Caroline Carmichael McIntosh
Caroline Carmichael McIntosh was the second wife of U.S. President Millard Fillmore, whom he married after leaving office.
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D.
Janet Munro
Janet Munro was a British actress best known for her roles in several late-1950s and early-1960s Disney films.
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E.
Elspeth Thomson
Elspeth Thomson was the wife of Scottish author Kenneth Grahame, best known for his classic children’s novel "The Wind in the Willows."
- 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: Agnes Macdonald Target entity description: Agnes Macdonald was the second wife of Canada's first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, and served as a prominent political hostess and public figure in late 19th-century Canada.
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A.
Jean Grahame
Jean Grahame is the mother of American actress Gloria Grahame, known for her work in classic Hollywood cinema.
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B.
Margaret MacLachlan
Margaret MacLachlan was a Scottish Covenanter martyr executed in the 17th century for her Presbyterian faith during the period of persecution known as the Killing Times.
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C.
Caroline Carmichael McIntosh
Caroline Carmichael McIntosh was the second wife of U.S. President Millard Fillmore, whom he married after leaving office.
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D.
Janet Munro
Janet Munro was a British actress best known for her roles in several late-1950s and early-1960s Disney films.
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E.
Elspeth Thomson
Elspeth Thomson was the wife of Scottish author Kenneth Grahame, best known for his classic children’s novel "The Wind in the Willows."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian of Scottish descent
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human ⓘ political hostess ⓘ public figure ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Canadian Confederation-era politics
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Conservative Party of Canada (historical) ⓘ
linked to:
Conservative Party of Canada
|
| birthName | Susan Agnes Bernard ⓘ |
| citizenship | Dominion of Canada ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| era | Victorian era ⓘ |
| familyName |
Bernard
ⓘ
Macdonald ⓘ
linked to:
MacDonald
|
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName |
Agnes
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Susan ⓘ |
| knownFor |
public visibility as wife of the Prime Minister of Canada
ⓘ
supporting John A. Macdonald’s political career ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| marriedToDuringOffice | John A. Macdonald as Prime Minister of Canada ⓘ |
| motherOf |
Hugh John Macdonald
ⓘ
Mary Macdonald ⓘ |
| name | Agnes Macdonald ⓘ |
| nationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
hosting political gatherings and salons
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influence in Canadian political and social circles ⓘ |
| notableRole |
political hostess in late 19th-century Canada
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public figure in Canadian political life ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Parliament Hill, Ottawa
ⓘ
linked to:
Parliament Hill
|
| positionHeld | Spouse of the Prime Minister of Canada ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Kingston, Ontario
ⓘ
Ottawa ⓘ |
| socialRole | elite society hostess ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Canadian federal politics
ⓘ
Ottawa social life ⓘ |
| spouse | John A. Macdonald ⓘ |
| spouseOfOfficeholder | Prime Minister of Canada ⓘ |
| spousePoliticalAffiliation |
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
ⓘ
linked to:
Conservative Party of Canada
|
| spouseWas | first Prime Minister of Canada ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Agnes Macdonald Description of subject: Agnes Macdonald was the second wife of Canada's first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, and served as a prominent political hostess and public figure in late 19th-century Canada.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Agnes Macdonald
linked to: Agnes Macdonald
linked to: Agnes Macdonald