James Butler Bonham
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James Butler Bonham was an American lawyer and soldier best known for his heroic role and death as a defender at the Battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| James Butler Bonham canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7528086 — 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 Butler Bonham Context triple: [Bonham, Texas, namedAfter, James Butler Bonham]
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A.
William Houston
William Houston is a British actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, including roles in historical and fantasy productions.
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B.
Thomas Tarleton
Thomas Tarleton was a member of the Tarleton family, likely known primarily in relation to his father, John Tarleton.
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C.
Charles Floyd Johnson
Charles Floyd Johnson is an American television producer best known for his long-running work on the legal drama series JAG and other popular TV shows.
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D.
William Weatherford
William Weatherford was a prominent early 19th-century Creek (Muscogee) leader and warrior, best known for his role in the Creek War and the attack on Fort Mims.
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E.
Charles Stone III
Charles Stone III is an American film and music video director known for works like the feature film "Drumline" and the iconic Budweiser "Whassup?" commercials.
- 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 Butler Bonham Target entity description: James Butler Bonham was an American lawyer and soldier best known for his heroic role and death as a defender at the Battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution.
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A.
William Houston
William Houston is a British actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, including roles in historical and fantasy productions.
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B.
Thomas Tarleton
Thomas Tarleton was a member of the Tarleton family, likely known primarily in relation to his father, John Tarleton.
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C.
Charles Floyd Johnson
Charles Floyd Johnson is an American television producer best known for his long-running work on the legal drama series JAG and other popular TV shows.
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D.
William Weatherford
William Weatherford was a prominent early 19th-century Creek (Muscogee) leader and warrior, best known for his role in the Creek War and the attack on Fort Mims.
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E.
Charles Stone III
Charles Stone III is an American film and music video director known for works like the feature film "Drumline" and the iconic Budweiser "Whassup?" commercials.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Alamo defender
ⓘ
American lawyer ⓘ person ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| activeYears | 1830s ⓘ |
| almaMater | South Carolina College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Republic of Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texian independence movement ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1807-02-20 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Redbank, Edgefield District, South Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1836-03-06 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | The Alamo, San Antonio, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | South Carolina College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| familyName | Bonham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
Bonham County, Texas, named in his honor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bonham House, Saluda County, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Bonham, Texas, named in his honor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honouredBy | statue on the grounds of the South Carolina State House ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defending the Alamo
ⓘ
heroic role in the Battle of the Alamo ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | death in battle ⓘ |
| memberOf | South Carolina bar ⓘ |
| middleName | Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Texian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | James Butler Bonham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | rode through Mexican lines to seek reinforcements for the Alamo ⓘ |
| notableFor | refusing to abandon the Alamo despite overwhelming odds ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of the Alamo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texas Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | lieutenant colonel ⓘ |
| relative |
James Bonham (father)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mildred Bonham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mobile, Alabama, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| returnedTo | The Alamo after seeking reinforcements ⓘ |
| servedIn | Texian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: James Butler Bonham Description of subject: James Butler Bonham was an American lawyer and soldier best known for his heroic role and death as a defender at the Battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bonham, Texas