Samuel H. Smith
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Samuel H. Smith was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and one of the first missionaries of the Church of Christ founded by his brother Joseph Smith.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Samuel H. Smith canonical | 5 |
| Samuel Harrison Smith | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1968920 — 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: Samuel H. Smith Context triple: [Joseph Smith, sibling, Samuel H. Smith]
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A.
Oliver P. Smith
Oliver P. Smith was a highly respected U.S. Marine Corps general best known for his leadership of Marines during the Korean War, particularly at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir.
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B.
Harwood K. Smith
Harwood K. Smith was an American architect and businessman best known as the founder of the architecture and engineering firm HKS, Inc.
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C.
Gustavus W. Smith
Gustavus W. Smith was a Confederate major general and briefly acting commander of the Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War.
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D.
James G. Smyth
James G. Smyth was a mountaineer known for making the first recorded ascent of Mont Blanc du Tacul in the Alps.
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E.
Edwin T. Meredith
Edwin T. Meredith was an American publisher and politician who served as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture under President Woodrow Wilson.
- 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: Samuel H. Smith Target entity description: Samuel H. Smith was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and one of the first missionaries of the Church of Christ founded by his brother Joseph Smith.
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A.
Oliver P. Smith
Oliver P. Smith was a highly respected U.S. Marine Corps general best known for his leadership of Marines during the Korean War, particularly at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir.
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B.
Harwood K. Smith
Harwood K. Smith was an American architect and businessman best known as the founder of the architecture and engineering firm HKS, Inc.
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C.
Gustavus W. Smith
Gustavus W. Smith was a Confederate major general and briefly acting commander of the Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War.
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D.
James G. Smyth
James G. Smyth was a mountaineer known for making the first recorded ascent of Mont Blanc du Tacul in the Alps.
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E.
Edwin T. Meredith
Edwin T. Meredith was an American publisher and politician who served as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture under President Woodrow Wilson.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian missionary
ⓘ
Latter Day Saint movement leader ⓘ person ⓘ |
| affiliation |
early Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints)
ⓘ
linked to:
Church of the Latter Day Saints
|
| burialPlace |
Nauvoo, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Nauvoo, Illinois
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1808-03-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1844-07-30 ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Latter Day Saint historical records ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | American of English descent ⓘ |
| familyName | Smith ⓘ |
| father | Joseph Smith Sr. ⓘ |
| foundedByRelativeOf | Joseph Smith ⓘ |
| givenName | Samuel ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
missionary
ⓘ
religious leader ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Hyrum Smith
ⓘ
Joseph Smith ⓘ Joseph Smith Sr. ⓘ Lucy Mack Smith ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints)
ⓘ
linked to:
Church of the Latter Day Saints
|
| mother | Lucy Mack Smith ⓘ |
| movement |
Latter Day Saint movement
ⓘ
linked to:
Latter-day Saint movement churches
|
| notableEvent |
involvement in early organization of the Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints)
ⓘ
participation in early proselytizing missions for the Book of Mormon ⓘ |
| notableRole |
early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement
ⓘ
one of the first missionaries of the Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints) ⓘ |
| notableWork | early missionary work for the Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints) ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Tunbridge, Vermont, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Nauvoo, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Nauvoo, Illinois
|
| religion |
Latter Day Saint movement
ⓘ
linked to:
Latter Day Saint
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling |
Catherine Smith
ⓘ
linked to:
Katharine Smith
Don Carlos Smith ⓘ Hyrum Smith ⓘ Joseph Smith ⓘ Lucy Smith ⓘ Sophronia Smith ⓘ William Smith ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Samuel H. Smith Description of subject: Samuel H. Smith was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and one of the first missionaries of the Church of Christ founded by his brother Joseph Smith.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Samuel H. Smith