Adelbert Ames
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Adelbert Ames was a Union Army general and later politician who distinguished himself in key Civil War battles and went on to serve as a U.S. senator and governor of Mississippi during Reconstruction.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Adelbert Ames canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5150102 — 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: Adelbert Ames Context triple: [20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment, notableCommander, Adelbert Ames]
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A.
George F. Baker
George F. Baker was a prominent American financier and philanthropist whose wealth and influence supported major institutions in education, health, and public welfare.
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B.
Henry A. Walke
Henry A. Walke was a United States Navy officer noted for his distinguished service during the 19th century, particularly in the American Civil War.
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C.
Charles H. Hackley
Charles H. Hackley was a prominent 19th-century Muskegon lumber baron and philanthropist known for his extensive civic and cultural contributions to the city.
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D.
Albert D. Blodgett
Albert D. Blodgett is an individual notable enough to be specifically cited as a bearer of the Blodgett surname, though detailed public information about his life or achievements appears to be limited.
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E.
William Hurlbut
William Hurlbut was an American screenwriter best known for his work on classic Hollywood films of the 1930s, particularly in the horror genre.
- 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: Adelbert Ames Target entity description: Adelbert Ames was a Union Army general and later politician who distinguished himself in key Civil War battles and went on to serve as a U.S. senator and governor of Mississippi during Reconstruction.
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A.
George F. Baker
George F. Baker was a prominent American financier and philanthropist whose wealth and influence supported major institutions in education, health, and public welfare.
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B.
Henry A. Walke
Henry A. Walke was a United States Navy officer noted for his distinguished service during the 19th century, particularly in the American Civil War.
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C.
Charles H. Hackley
Charles H. Hackley was a prominent 19th-century Muskegon lumber baron and philanthropist known for his extensive civic and cultural contributions to the city.
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D.
Albert D. Blodgett
Albert D. Blodgett is an individual notable enough to be specifically cited as a bearer of the Blodgett surname, though detailed public information about his life or achievements appears to be limited.
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E.
William Hurlbut
William Hurlbut was an American screenwriter best known for his work on classic Hollywood films of the 1930s, particularly in the horror genre.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War veteran
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Union Army general ⓘ United States senator ⓘ governor ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Medal of Honor ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Blanche Ames Memorial Cemetery, North Easton, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1835-10-31 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1933-04-13 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| endTime |
1874 (as U.S. senator from Mississippi)
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1876 (as governor of Mississippi) ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| familyName | Ames ⓘ |
| father | Jesse Ames ⓘ |
| fatherInLaw | Benjamin F. Butler ⓘ |
| givenName | Adelbert ⓘ |
| livedDuring |
Gilded Age
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Reconstruction era ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Republican Party (United States)
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linked to:
Republican Party
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| militaryBranch | Union Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
brevet major general
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brigadier general ⓘ |
| notableEvent | impeachment proceedings in Mississippi in 1876 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
service in the Battle of Bull Run
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service in the Battle of Gettysburg ⓘ service in the Siege of Fort Wagner ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
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politician ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Reconstruction era politics ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Rockland, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Ormond Beach, Florida ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
United States senator from Mississippi
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governor of Mississippi ⓘ military governor of Mississippi ⓘ |
| reasonForAward | gallantry at the First Battle of Bull Run ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestantism
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linked to:
Protestant Christianity
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| representedInSenate | Mississippi ⓘ |
| residence |
Maine
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Massachusetts ⓘ Mississippi ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Blanche Butler Ames
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linked to:
Blanche Butler
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| startTime |
1870 (as U.S. senator from Mississippi)
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1874 (as governor of Mississippi) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Adelbert Ames Description of subject: Adelbert Ames was a Union Army general and later politician who distinguished himself in key Civil War battles and went on to serve as a U.S. senator and governor of Mississippi during Reconstruction.
Referenced by (2)
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