Martin Van Buren
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Martin Van Buren was the eighth president of the United States, a key architect of the Democratic Party and close ally of Andrew Jackson, whose presidency was marked by the Panic of 1837 and the continuation of Jacksonian policies.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Martin Van Buren canonical | 58 |
| Martin Van Buren Jr. | 1 |
| Martin Van Buren presidency | 1 |
| Martin van Buren | 1 |
| Van Buren | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Martin Van Buren Context triple: [Indian Removal policy of the United States, continuedUnderPresident, Martin Van Buren]
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Jim Polk
Jim Polk is an American writer and former spouse of acclaimed Canadian author Margaret Atwood.
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DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt Clinton was an influential early 19th-century American politician and governor of New York who championed major infrastructure projects and helped spur the state's economic growth.
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Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States, known for his populist appeal, forceful leadership style, and controversial policies including the Indian Removal Act and opposition to the national bank.
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John Tyler
John Tyler was the 10th president of the United States, known for succeeding William Henry Harrison after his death and for his firm stance on states’ rights.
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John C. Tyler
John C. Tyler was a philanthropist and co-founder of the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement, an award often regarded as the “Nobel Prize for the environment.”
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Martin Van Buren Target entity description: Martin Van Buren was the eighth president of the United States, a key architect of the Democratic Party and close ally of Andrew Jackson, whose presidency was marked by the Panic of 1837 and the continuation of Jacksonian policies.
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A.
Jim Polk
Jim Polk is an American writer and former spouse of acclaimed Canadian author Margaret Atwood.
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B.
DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt Clinton was an influential early 19th-century American politician and governor of New York who championed major infrastructure projects and helped spur the state's economic growth.
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C.
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States, known for his populist appeal, forceful leadership style, and controversial policies including the Indian Removal Act and opposition to the national bank.
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D.
John Tyler
John Tyler was the 10th president of the United States, known for succeeding William Henry Harrison after his death and for his firm stance on states’ rights.
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E.
John C. Tyler
John C. Tyler was a philanthropist and co-founder of the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement, an award often regarded as the “Nobel Prize for the environment.”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American lawyer
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Democratic Party politician ⓘ Governor of New York ⓘ President of the United States ⓘ United States Secretary of State ⓘ United States Senator ⓘ Vice President of the United States ⓘ human ⓘ |
| 1848Candidacy | Free Soil Party candidate for President of the United States ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1782-12-05 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Kinderhook, New York
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surface form:
Kinderhook, New York, United States
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| burialPlace | Kinderhook Reformed Dutch Church Cemetery ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | asthma-related complications ⓘ |
| child |
Abraham Van Buren
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John Van Buren ⓘ Abraham Van Buren ⓘ
surface form:
Martin Van Buren Jr.
Abraham Van Buren ⓘ
surface form:
Smith Thompson Van Buren
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1862-07-24 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Kinderhook, New York
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surface form:
Kinderhook, New York, United States
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| education | read law (legal apprenticeship) ⓘ |
| election |
United States presidential election of 1836
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surface form:
United States presidential election, 1836
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| ethnicOrigin | Dutch American ⓘ |
| familyName |
Martin Van Buren
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Van Buren
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| followedBy |
John Tyler
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surface form:
John Tyler (as Vice President of the United States)
William Henry Harrison ⓘ
surface form:
William Henry Harrison (as President of the United States)
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| fullName | Martin Van Buren self-link ⓘ |
| givenName | Martin ⓘ |
| lostElection |
1840 United States presidential election
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surface form:
United States presidential election, 1840
1848 United States presidential election ⓘ
surface form:
United States presidential election, 1848
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| marriageStart | 1807-02-21 (to Hannah Van Buren) ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
Democratic-Republican Party ⓘ Free Soil Party ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Dutch ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | key organizer of the Democratic Party ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Panic of 1837 during his presidency ⓘ |
| notableWork | architect of the Second Party System in the United States ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 4 ⓘ |
| officeEnd |
1829-03-12 (Governor of New York)
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1831-08-01 (United States Secretary of State) ⓘ 1837-03-04 (Vice President of the United States) ⓘ 1841-03-04 (President of the United States) ⓘ |
| officeStart |
1829-01-01 (Governor of New York)
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1829-03-28 (United States Secretary of State) ⓘ 1833-03-04 (Vice President of the United States) ⓘ 1837-03-04 (President of the United States) ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology |
Jacksonian era
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surface form:
Jacksonian democracy
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| portraitArtist | George Peter Alexander Healy ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
10th United States Secretary of State
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8th President of the United States ⓘ 8th Vice President of the United States ⓘ 9th Governor of New York ⓘ Attorney General of New York ⓘ
surface form:
New York Attorney General
New York State Senator ⓘ United States Senator from New York ⓘ |
| precededBy |
John C. Calhoun
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surface form:
John C. Calhoun (as Vice President of the United States)
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| president | Andrew Jackson ⓘ |
| profession |
lawyer
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politician ⓘ |
| religion | Reformed Church in America ⓘ |
| residence |
Kinderhook, New York
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surface form:
Lindenwald, Kinderhook, New York
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| signatureImage | signature of Martin Van Buren ⓘ |
| spouse | Hannah Van Buren ⓘ |
| succeeded |
Andrew Jackson
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surface form:
Andrew Jackson (as President of the United States)
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| vicePresident | Richard Mentor Johnson ⓘ |
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