Joseph R. Lamar to the U.S. Supreme Court
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Joseph R. Lamar was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in the early 20th century, known for his service during the Progressive Era.
All labels observed (1)
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| Joseph R. Lamar to the U.S. Supreme Court canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8746501 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Joseph R. Lamar to the U.S. Supreme Court Context triple: [Theodore Roosevelt administration, judicialAppointments, Joseph R. Lamar to the U.S. Supreme Court]
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A.
James Robertson Justice
James Robertson Justice was a British character actor known for his booming voice and authoritative screen presence in mid-20th-century films.
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B.
Noah Haynes Swayne
Noah Haynes Swayne was a 19th-century Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, appointed by Abraham Lincoln and known for his strong support of federal authority during and after the Civil War.
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C.
Justice Samuel Nelson
Justice Samuel Nelson was a 19th-century Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court known for his moderate judicial philosophy and influential opinions on federal jurisdiction and maritime law.
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D.
Lewis J. Boies
Lewis J. Boies was the third husband of Hollywood actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr.
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E.
Lewis F. Powell Jr.
Lewis F. Powell Jr. was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1972–1987) known as a pivotal moderate whose swing votes shaped landmark decisions on issues such as abortion, affirmative action, and the death penalty.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Joseph R. Lamar to the U.S. Supreme Court Target entity description: Joseph R. Lamar was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in the early 20th century, known for his service during the Progressive Era.
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A.
James Robertson Justice
James Robertson Justice was a British character actor known for his booming voice and authoritative screen presence in mid-20th-century films.
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B.
Noah Haynes Swayne
Noah Haynes Swayne was a 19th-century Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, appointed by Abraham Lincoln and known for his strong support of federal authority during and after the Civil War.
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C.
Justice Samuel Nelson
Justice Samuel Nelson was a 19th-century Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court known for his moderate judicial philosophy and influential opinions on federal jurisdiction and maritime law.
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D.
Lewis J. Boies
Lewis J. Boies was the third husband of Hollywood actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr.
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E.
Lewis F. Powell Jr.
Lewis F. Powell Jr. was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1972–1987) known as a pivotal moderate whose swing votes shaped landmark decisions on issues such as abortion, affirmative action, and the death penalty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
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person ⓘ |
| appointedBy | William Howard Taft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1857-10-14 ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | Judicial branch of the United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1916-01-02 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Bethany College
NERFINISHED
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University of Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington and Lee University School of Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1916-01-02 ⓘ |
| familyName | Lamar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
constitutional law
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federal law ⓘ |
| fullName | Joseph Rucker Lamar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | service as Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| legalSystem | United States federal judiciary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | William Howard Taft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
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jurist ⓘ lawyer ⓘ |
| partOf | Taft Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Ruckersville, Elbert County, Georgia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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| politicalEra | Progressive Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| precededInOfficeBy | William H. Moody NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| servedOnCourtDuring | Progressive Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1911-12-17 ⓘ |
| stateOfBarAdmission | Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededInOfficeBy | Louis Brandeis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Georgia, United States
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ
surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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Subject: Joseph R. Lamar to the U.S. Supreme Court Description of subject: Joseph R. Lamar was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in the early 20th century, known for his service during the Progressive Era.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Theodore Roosevelt administration
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judicialAppointments
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Joseph R. Lamar to the U.S. Supreme Court
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