James Graham Fair
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James Graham Fair was a 19th-century Irish-American mining magnate, U.S. Senator from Nevada, and one of the famed "Bonanza Kings" who made a fortune from the Comstock Lode silver mines.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James Graham Fair canonical | 10 |
| James Graham Fair Jr. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5571429 — 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: James Graham Fair Context triple: [Bonanza Kings, member, James Graham Fair]
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A.
James Graham
James Graham is a pseudonym used by British thriller novelist Jack Higgins, famed for his bestselling espionage and war-themed novels.
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B.
James Graham
James Graham was a 17th-century Scottish nobleman, soldier, and poet best known for leading Royalist forces during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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C.
William Young
William Young was a 19th-century Scottish architect best known for designing prominent civic buildings, including the Glasgow City Chambers.
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D.
Bill Ferguson
Bill Ferguson is an American Democratic politician who serves as president of the Maryland Senate, representing Baltimore in the state legislature.
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E.
Charles Wood
Charles Wood was a British playwright and screenwriter known for his sharp, satirical writing and influential work in film, television, and theatre.
- 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: James Graham Fair Target entity description: James Graham Fair was a 19th-century Irish-American mining magnate, U.S. Senator from Nevada, and one of the famed "Bonanza Kings" who made a fortune from the Comstock Lode silver mines.
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A.
James Graham
James Graham is a pseudonym used by British thriller novelist Jack Higgins, famed for his bestselling espionage and war-themed novels.
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B.
James Graham
James Graham was a 17th-century Scottish nobleman, soldier, and poet best known for leading Royalist forces during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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C.
William Young
William Young was a 19th-century Scottish architect best known for designing prominent civic buildings, including the Glasgow City Chambers.
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D.
Bill Ferguson
Bill Ferguson is an American Democratic politician who serves as president of the Maryland Senate, representing Baltimore in the state legislature.
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E.
Charles Wood
Charles Wood was a British playwright and screenwriter known for his sharp, satirical writing and influential work in film, television, and theatre.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States senator
ⓘ
human ⓘ mining magnate ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, California, United States of America ⓘ |
| businessPartner |
James Clair Flood
ⓘ
John William Mackay ⓘ William S. O'Brien ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart disease ⓘ |
| child |
Charles Lewis Fair
ⓘ
James Graham Fair Jr. ⓘ
linked to:
James Graham Fair
Theresa Alice Fair ⓘ Virginia Graham Fair ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Ireland ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1831-12-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1894-12-28 ⓘ |
| electedIn | 1880 United States Senate election in Nevada ⓘ |
| endTime | 1887-03-03 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Fair ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| immigratedTo | United States of America ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Democratic Party (United States)
ⓘ
linked to:
Democratic Party
|
| movedTo |
California during the Gold Rush
ⓘ
Nevada Territory for mining opportunities ⓘ
linked to:
Nevada mining districts
|
| name | James Graham Fair ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
co-owner of the Consolidated Virginia and California Mine
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one of the Bonanza Kings of the Comstock Lode ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fortune made from silver mining
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large real estate holdings in San Francisco ⓘ philanthropic donations in Nevada and California ⓘ |
| notableWork | development of the Comstock Lode mines ⓘ |
| occupation |
investor
ⓘ
miner ⓘ railroad executive ⓘ real estate developer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Clougher, County Tyrone, Ireland ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | San Francisco, California, United States of America ⓘ |
| positionHeld | United States Senator from Nevada ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
San Francisco, California, United States of America
ⓘ
Virginia City, Nevada, United States of America ⓘ
linked to:
Virginia City, Nevada, United States
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Theresa Rooney Fair ⓘ |
| startTime | 1881-03-04 ⓘ |
| wealthStatus | multi-millionaire in the late 19th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: James Graham Fair Description of subject: James Graham Fair was a 19th-century Irish-American mining magnate, U.S. Senator from Nevada, and one of the famed "Bonanza Kings" who made a fortune from the Comstock Lode silver mines.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Bonanza kings
subject linked to:
James Graham Fair was a mine superintendent and later U.S. Senator
subject linked to:
William S. O'Brien was a financial partner
linked to: James Graham Fair