George Eacker
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George Eacker was an American lawyer and Democratic-Republican political activist best known for fatally wounding Alexander Hamilton’s son Philip Hamilton in an 1801 duel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| George Eacker canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10414348 — 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: George Eacker Context triple: [Philip Hamilton, opponentInDuel, George Eacker]
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A.
John McIntire
John McIntire was an American character actor known for his distinctive deep voice and roles in Western films and television, as well as voice work in classic Disney animated features.
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B.
Ben Hanscom
Ben Hanscom is one of the central members of the Losers' Club in Stephen King's horror novel "It," known for his intelligence, kindness, and pivotal role in confronting the creature terrorizing Derry.
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C.
Richard Tucker
Richard Tucker was an American film actor active during the silent and early sound eras, appearing in numerous Hollywood productions in the 1910s–1930s.
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D.
William Rusher
William Rusher was a prominent American conservative lawyer, author, and longtime publisher of National Review who played a key role in shaping the modern conservative movement.
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E.
Arthur Strawn
Arthur Strawn was an American screenwriter active during the early 20th century, known for his work on several Hollywood films.
- 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: George Eacker Target entity description: George Eacker was an American lawyer and Democratic-Republican political activist best known for fatally wounding Alexander Hamilton’s son Philip Hamilton in an 1801 duel.
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A.
John McIntire
John McIntire was an American character actor known for his distinctive deep voice and roles in Western films and television, as well as voice work in classic Disney animated features.
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B.
Ben Hanscom
Ben Hanscom is one of the central members of the Losers' Club in Stephen King's horror novel "It," known for his intelligence, kindness, and pivotal role in confronting the creature terrorizing Derry.
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C.
Richard Tucker
Richard Tucker was an American film actor active during the silent and early sound eras, appearing in numerous Hollywood productions in the 1910s–1930s.
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D.
William Rusher
William Rusher was a prominent American conservative lawyer, author, and longtime publisher of National Review who played a key role in shaping the modern conservative movement.
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E.
Arthur Strawn
Arthur Strawn was an American screenwriter active during the early 20th century, known for his work on several Hollywood films.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
political activist ⓘ |
| activeIn | New York politics ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
stage musical "Hamilton" (as an offstage referenced character)
ⓘ
linked to:
Hamilton (musical)
|
| associatedWith |
Alexander Hamilton family (through duel)
ⓘ
linked to:
Hamilton family
|
| burialPlace | New York City ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | tuberculosis ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| criticized |
Alexander Hamilton
ⓘ
Federalist policies ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction | portrayed in works about Alexander Hamilton ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1804 ⓘ |
| dateOfDuelWithPhilipHamilton | November 23, 1801 ⓘ |
| dueledWith |
Philip Hamilton
ⓘ
friend of Philip Hamilton (Stephen Price) ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia College
ⓘ
linked to:
Columbia College, Columbia University
|
| era |
Early American Republic
ⓘ
linked to:
Early Republic of the United States
|
| historicalReputation | largely negative due to duel with Philip Hamilton ⓘ |
| ideology | Jeffersonian republicanism ⓘ |
| knownFor | killing Philip Hamilton in a duel ⓘ |
| legalStatusAfterDuel | not convicted of a crime ⓘ |
| legalTraining | New York legal profession ⓘ |
| lifeSpan | 18th–19th century ⓘ |
| madeSpeechOn | July 4, 1800 ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Democratic-Republican Party ⓘ |
| notableEvent | duel with Philip Hamilton ⓘ |
| notableFor | role in events leading to Hamilton family tragedies ⓘ |
| notableWork | Fourth of July 1800 speech attacking Federalists ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
ⓘ
political activist ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Federalist Party
ⓘ
linked to:
Federalists
|
| participantIn | dueling culture in early 19th-century New York ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfDuelWithPhilipHamilton | Weehawken, New Jersey ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
Democratic-Republican
ⓘ
linked to:
Democratic-Republican Party
|
| practicedLawIn | New York ⓘ |
| resultOfDuelWithPhilipHamilton | Philip Hamilton mortally wounded ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| socialClass | urban professional class in New York ⓘ |
| speechLocation |
New York City theatre
ⓘ
linked to:
New York City theatres
|
| speechTarget |
Alexander Hamilton and Federalists
ⓘ
linked to:
Alexander Hamilton
|
| spokeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| victim |
Philip Hamilton
ⓘ
Stephen Price (wounded in separate duel) ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
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Subject: George Eacker Description of subject: George Eacker was an American lawyer and Democratic-Republican political activist best known for fatally wounding Alexander Hamilton’s son Philip Hamilton in an 1801 duel.
Referenced by (5)
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