Elias Boudinot
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Elias Boudinot was a 19th-century Cherokee leader, writer, and politician known for his role in advocating for Cherokee assimilation and for controversially supporting the Treaty of New Echota, which led to the Trail of Tears.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elias Boudinot canonical | 10 |
| Elias Boudinot (Cherokee) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Elias Boudinot Context triple: [Cherokee Phoenix, editorInChief, Elias Boudinot]
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Elias Boudinot
Elias Boudinot was an American lawyer, statesman, and Founding Father who played a key role in the Revolutionary era and early United States government.
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John Godey
John Godey was the pen name of American novelist Morton Freedgood, best known for writing the crime thriller "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three."
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Horace Greeley
Horace Greeley was a prominent 19th-century American newspaper editor, founder of the New-York Tribune, and influential political figure known for the phrase "Go West, young man."
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James T. Fields
James T. Fields was a prominent 19th-century American publisher, editor, and poet known for championing major literary figures of his era.
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James A. Fields
James A. Fields was an African American lawyer, educator, and politician from Virginia who served in the state legislature during the late 19th century and became a prominent advocate for civil rights and public education.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Elias Boudinot Target entity description: Elias Boudinot was a 19th-century Cherokee leader, writer, and politician known for his role in advocating for Cherokee assimilation and for controversially supporting the Treaty of New Echota, which led to the Trail of Tears.
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A.
Elias Boudinot
Elias Boudinot was an American lawyer, statesman, and Founding Father who played a key role in the Revolutionary era and early United States government.
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B.
John Godey
John Godey was the pen name of American novelist Morton Freedgood, best known for writing the crime thriller "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three."
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C.
Horace Greeley
Horace Greeley was a prominent 19th-century American newspaper editor, founder of the New-York Tribune, and influential political figure known for the phrase "Go West, young man."
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D.
James T. Fields
James T. Fields was a prominent 19th-century American publisher, editor, and poet known for championing major literary figures of his era.
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E.
James A. Fields
James A. Fields was an African American lawyer, educator, and politician from Virginia who served in the state legislature during the late 19th century and became a prominent advocate for civil rights and public education.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cherokee leader
ⓘ
editor ⓘ journalist ⓘ person ⓘ politician ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
adoption of European-American customs by the Cherokee
ⓘ
education for the Cherokee ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Buck Watie ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1802-08 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Oothcaloga, Cherokee Nation (present-day Georgia, United States) ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | assassination ⓘ |
| child |
Elias Cornelius Boudinot
ⓘ
linked to:
Elias Boudinot
|
| convertedTo | Christianity ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1839-06-22 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | near Park Hill, Cherokee Nation (present-day Oklahoma, United States) ⓘ |
| editorOf | Cherokee Phoenix ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cornwall Mission School, Connecticut
ⓘ
linked to:
Cornwall Mission School
mission school at Spring Place, Cherokee Nation ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Cherokee ⓘ |
| givenName | Gallegina ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding editor of the Cherokee Phoenix
ⓘ
role in events leading to the Trail of Tears ⓘ supporting the Treaty of New Echota ⓘ |
| language |
Cherokee
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Cherokee Nation
ⓘ
linked to:
Cherokee Nation (historical)
Treaty Party ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Elias Boudinot (American Revolutionary leader and president of the Continental Congress)
ⓘ
linked to:
Elias Boudinot
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| nationality |
Cherokee Nation citizen
ⓘ
linked to:
Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma
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| notableWork | editor of the Cherokee Phoenix ⓘ |
| occupation |
newspaper editor
ⓘ
translator of the Bible into Cherokee ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
advocated Cherokee cultural assimilation
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advocated Cherokee removal by treaty ⓘ |
| relative |
John Ridge
ⓘ
Major Ridge ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Cherokee Nation West (present-day Oklahoma, United States)
ⓘ
New Echota, Cherokee Nation (present-day Georgia, United States) ⓘ
linked to:
New Echota
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| sibling | Stand Watie ⓘ |
| signed |
Treaty of New Echota
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linked to:
Treaty of New Echota (1835)
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| spouse | Harriet Ruggles Gold ⓘ |
| supportedTreaty |
Treaty of New Echota
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linked to:
Treaty of New Echota (1835)
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| victimOf | retaliatory killing by anti-treaty Cherokee ⓘ |
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Subject: Elias Boudinot Description of subject: Elias Boudinot was a 19th-century Cherokee leader, writer, and politician known for his role in advocating for Cherokee assimilation and for controversially supporting the Treaty of New Echota, which led to the Trail of Tears.
Referenced by (11)
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