David G. Burnet
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David G. Burnet was an early political leader of the Republic of Texas who served as its interim president and later held other high offices in the fledgling Texan government.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| David G. Burnet canonical | 10 |
| David Gouverneur Burnet | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T356224 — 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: David G. Burnet Context triple: [Mirabeau B. Lamar, vicePresident, David G. Burnet]
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Mirabeau B. Lamar
Mirabeau B. Lamar was the second president of the Republic of Texas, known for his expansionist policies and efforts to promote public education.
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B.
John Taylor Johnston
John Taylor Johnston was a 19th-century American businessman and arts patron who served as the first president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and played a key role in its early development.
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C.
John Connally
John Connally was an American politician and Governor of Texas who was riding in President John F. Kennedy’s motorcade in Dallas when he was seriously wounded during the 1963 assassination.
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D.
William Rogers
William Rogers is a common personal name shared by numerous individuals across history, including politicians, educators, and public figures.
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William H. Winder
William H. Winder was a U.S. Army brigadier general during the War of 1812, best known for his controversial leadership in the failed defense of Washington, D.C. against British forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: David G. Burnet Target entity description: David G. Burnet was an early political leader of the Republic of Texas who served as its interim president and later held other high offices in the fledgling Texan government.
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A.
Mirabeau B. Lamar
Mirabeau B. Lamar was the second president of the Republic of Texas, known for his expansionist policies and efforts to promote public education.
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B.
John Taylor Johnston
John Taylor Johnston was a 19th-century American businessman and arts patron who served as the first president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and played a key role in its early development.
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C.
John Connally
John Connally was an American politician and Governor of Texas who was riding in President John F. Kennedy’s motorcade in Dallas when he was seriously wounded during the 1963 assassination.
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D.
William Rogers
William Rogers is a common personal name shared by numerous individuals across history, including politicians, educators, and public figures.
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E.
William H. Winder
William H. Winder was a U.S. Army brigadier general during the War of 1812, best known for his controversial leadership in the failed defense of Washington, D.C. against British forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
President of the Republic of Texas
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Vice President of the Republic of Texas ⓘ person ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| birthName |
David G. Burnet
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
David Gouverneur Burnet
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| burialPlace | Lakeview Cemetery, Galveston, Texas ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Republic of Texas
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1788-04-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1870-12-05 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Scottish descent ⓘ |
| familyName | Burnet ⓘ |
| givenName | David ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Serving as interim president of the Republic of Texas in 1836
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Signing the Treaties of Velasco with Antonio López de Santa Anna ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Texas Revolution ⓘ |
| nationality |
American
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Texian ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Election as interim president by the Convention of 1836 at Washington-on-the-Brazos ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
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lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| officeHeld |
President of the Republic of Texas
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surface form:
Interim President of the Republic of Texas
Judge of the Republic of Texas ⓘ Secretary of State of the Republic of Texas ⓘ Senator in the Republic of Texas Senate ⓘ Vice President of the Republic of Texas ⓘ |
| partyAffiliation | Republic of Texas political leadership ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Newark, New Jersey, United States
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surface form:
Newark, New Jersey
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| placeOfDeath |
Galveston
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surface form:
Galveston, Texas
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| politicalEntity | Republic of Texas ⓘ |
| positionEnd | Interim President of the Republic of Texas, 1836-10-22 ⓘ |
| positionStart | Interim President of the Republic of Texas, 1836-03-17 ⓘ |
| predecessor | Office created (Interim President of the Republic of Texas) ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Texas ⓘ |
| religion | Presbyterianism ⓘ |
| residence |
Galveston
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surface form:
Galveston, Texas
San Felipe de Austin ⓘ |
| servedAs |
Interim President during the Texas Revolution
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Vice President under President Mirabeau B. Lamar ⓘ |
| signed | Treaties of Velasco ⓘ |
| spouse | Hannah Estey Burnet ⓘ |
| startTime | 1836-03-17 ⓘ |
| successor | Sam Houston ⓘ |
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Subject: David G. Burnet Description of subject: David G. Burnet was an early political leader of the Republic of Texas who served as its interim president and later held other high offices in the fledgling Texan government.
Referenced by (11)
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