Oliver St John
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Oliver St John was a prominent 17th-century English lawyer and politician who became a leading Parliamentarian figure during the English Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oliver St John canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8743391 — 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.
Target entity: Oliver St John Context triple: [Committee of Safety (English Parliament), hasMember, Oliver St John]
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Walter Montagu
Walter Montagu was a 17th-century English courtier, diplomat, and writer who became a Catholic priest and abbot, known for his political influence and religious conversions during the reigns of Charles I and Charles II.
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John Mordaunt
John Mordaunt is a relative of British Conservative politician Penny Mordaunt, who has served as Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council.
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Edward Montagu
Edward Montagu was an 18th-century British landowner and Member of Parliament, best known as the husband of the prominent Bluestocking intellectual and social reformer Elizabeth Montagu.
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Edmund Plowden
Edmund Plowden was a prominent 16th-century English lawyer and legal scholar renowned for his authoritative law reports and influence on common law jurisprudence.
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George Neville
George Neville is a character in the 1920 silent film "Way Down East," portrayed as a wealthy but morally dubious man whose actions drive much of the drama.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Oliver St John Target entity description: Oliver St John was a prominent 17th-century English lawyer and politician who became a leading Parliamentarian figure during the English Civil War.
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A.
Walter Montagu
Walter Montagu was a 17th-century English courtier, diplomat, and writer who became a Catholic priest and abbot, known for his political influence and religious conversions during the reigns of Charles I and Charles II.
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B.
John Mordaunt
John Mordaunt is a relative of British Conservative politician Penny Mordaunt, who has served as Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council.
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C.
Edward Montagu
Edward Montagu was an 18th-century British landowner and Member of Parliament, best known as the husband of the prominent Bluestocking intellectual and social reformer Elizabeth Montagu.
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D.
Edmund Plowden
Edmund Plowden was a prominent 16th-century English lawyer and legal scholar renowned for his authoritative law reports and influence on common law jurisprudence.
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E.
George Neville
George Neville is a character in the 1920 silent film "Way Down East," portrayed as a wealthy but morally dubious man whose actions drive much of the drama.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English lawyer
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English politician ⓘ human ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Lincoln's Inn
NERFINISHED
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Queens' College, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | St John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
law
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politics ⓘ |
| givenName | Oliver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Parliamentary leadership during the 1640s
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legal advocacy against ship money ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Parliament of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leading role in opposition to royal prerogative taxation
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prominent role in the Long Parliament ⓘ |
| notableWork | defence of John Hampden in the ship money case ⓘ |
| occupation |
barrister
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judge ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| opposedTo | King Charles I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Parliamentarian side in the English Civil War ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief Justice of the Common Pleas
NERFINISHED
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Solicitor General for England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Puritanism ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| supported | Parliamentary cause in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Oliver St John Description of subject: Oliver St John was a prominent 17th-century English lawyer and politician who became a leading Parliamentarian figure during the English Civil War.
Referenced by (1)
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