Colonel E. H. Taylor Jr.
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Colonel E. H. Taylor Jr. was a pioneering 19th-century Kentucky distiller and politician widely regarded as a founding father of the modern bourbon industry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Colonel E. H. Taylor Jr. canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11266060 — 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: Colonel E. H. Taylor Jr. Context triple: [Castle & Key Distillery, originalDistilleryFoundedBy, Colonel E. H. Taylor Jr.]
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A.
Cadmus M. Wilcox
Cadmus M. Wilcox was a Confederate major general in the American Civil War, noted for his leadership of infantry divisions in the Army of Northern Virginia.
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B.
Colonel Hays Hodges
Colonel Hays Hodges is a seasoned U.S. Marine Corps officer and lawyer who serves as the central protagonist in the military courtroom drama film "Rules of Engagement."
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C.
William B. Caldwell
William B. Caldwell is a name shared by several notable American figures, including military officers and public officials, recognized for their leadership and public service.
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D.
Raymond McAuliffe
Raymond McAuliffe is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a namesake or prominent bearer of the surname McAuliffe.
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E.
Henry F. Keyes
Henry F. Keyes was an American architect known for designing the historic Boston Fish Pier in Boston, Massachusetts.
- 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: Colonel E. H. Taylor Jr. Target entity description: Colonel E. H. Taylor Jr. was a pioneering 19th-century Kentucky distiller and politician widely regarded as a founding father of the modern bourbon industry.
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A.
Cadmus M. Wilcox
Cadmus M. Wilcox was a Confederate major general in the American Civil War, noted for his leadership of infantry divisions in the Army of Northern Virginia.
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B.
Colonel Hays Hodges
Colonel Hays Hodges is a seasoned U.S. Marine Corps officer and lawyer who serves as the central protagonist in the military courtroom drama film "Rules of Engagement."
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C.
William B. Caldwell
William B. Caldwell is a name shared by several notable American figures, including military officers and public officials, recognized for their leadership and public service.
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D.
Raymond McAuliffe
Raymond McAuliffe is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a namesake or prominent bearer of the surname McAuliffe.
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E.
Henry F. Keyes
Henry F. Keyes was an American architect known for designing the historic Boston Fish Pier in Boston, Massachusetts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bourbon pioneer
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distiller ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
consumer protection in whiskey labeling
ⓘ
federal regulation of whiskey standards ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Buffalo Trace Distillery ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1830-02-12 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Columbus, Kentucky, United States ⓘ |
| brandNamedAfter |
Colonel E. H. Taylor Jr. Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
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linked to:
Colonel E.H. Taylor Jr. Bourbon
Colonel E. H. Taylor Jr. Single Barrel Bourbon ⓘ
linked to:
Colonel E.H. Taylor Jr. Bourbon
Colonel E. H. Taylor Jr. Small Batch Bourbon ⓘ
linked to:
Colonel E.H. Taylor Jr. Bourbon
Colonel E. H. Taylor Jr. Straight Rye Whiskey ⓘ
linked to:
Colonel E.H. Taylor Jr. Bourbon
|
| burialPlace | Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort, Kentucky, United States ⓘ |
| businessPartner | George T. Stagg ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897
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linked to:
U.S. Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1923-01-19 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Frankfort, Kentucky, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Frankfort, Kentucky
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| familyRelation | nephew of President Zachary Taylor ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | key figure in Kentucky bourbon heritage ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Colonel ⓘ |
| implemented |
modern distillery equipment
ⓘ
quality-focused aging practices ⓘ steam heating in warehouses ⓘ |
| industry |
bourbon whiskey
ⓘ
whiskey ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897
advocating bourbon quality standards ⓘ modernizing the bourbon whiskey industry ⓘ |
| legacy | namesake of E. H. Taylor Jr. bourbon brand ⓘ |
| name | Edmund Haynes Taylor Jr. ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Carlisle Distillery
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E. H. Taylor Jr. & Sons Distillery ⓘ Old Fire Copper (O.F.C.) Distillery ⓘ
linked to:
O.F.C. Distillery
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| occupation |
businessman
ⓘ
distiller ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| politicalOffice | Mayor of Frankfort, Kentucky ⓘ |
| religion | Presbyterian ⓘ |
| residence |
Frankfort, Kentucky, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Frankfort, Kentucky
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| roleInBourbonHistory | founding father of modern bourbon industry ⓘ |
| stateOfActivity | Kentucky ⓘ |
| termInOfficeEnd | 1877 ⓘ |
| termInOfficeStart | 1871 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Colonel E. H. Taylor Jr. Description of subject: Colonel E. H. Taylor Jr. was a pioneering 19th-century Kentucky distiller and politician widely regarded as a founding father of the modern bourbon industry.
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