Jacob Leisler
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Jacob Leisler was a German-born New York merchant and colonial leader best known for heading a populist uprising against the provincial elite in the late 17th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jacob Leisler canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jacob Leisler Context triple: [Leisler's Rebellion, mainParticipant, Jacob Leisler]
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A.
Nathaniel Bacon
Nathaniel Bacon was a 17th-century Virginia planter best known for leading a major armed uprising against the colonial government in 1676.
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B.
Henry Vane the Younger
Henry Vane the Younger was a prominent 17th-century English politician and Puritan statesman known for his leading role in the Parliamentary cause during the English Civil War and his advocacy of religious toleration.
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C.
Israel Putnam
Israel Putnam was a prominent American Revolutionary War general known for his leadership at the Battle of Bunker Hill and his role in the early Continental Army.
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D.
Nathaniel Motte
Nathaniel Motte is an American musician, producer, and member of the electronic music duo 3OH!3.
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E.
Rufus Putnam
Rufus Putnam was an American Revolutionary War officer and surveyor known as the “Father of the Northwest Territory” for his leading role in settling and organizing the Ohio Country.
- 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: Jacob Leisler Target entity description: Jacob Leisler was a German-born New York merchant and colonial leader best known for heading a populist uprising against the provincial elite in the late 17th century.
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A.
Nathaniel Bacon
Nathaniel Bacon was a 17th-century Virginia planter best known for leading a major armed uprising against the colonial government in 1676.
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B.
Henry Vane the Younger
Henry Vane the Younger was a prominent 17th-century English politician and Puritan statesman known for his leading role in the Parliamentary cause during the English Civil War and his advocacy of religious toleration.
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C.
Israel Putnam
Israel Putnam was a prominent American Revolutionary War general known for his leadership at the Battle of Bunker Hill and his role in the early Continental Army.
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D.
Nathaniel Motte
Nathaniel Motte is an American musician, producer, and member of the electronic music duo 3OH!3.
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E.
Rufus Putnam
Rufus Putnam was an American Revolutionary War officer and surveyor known as the “Father of the Northwest Territory” for his leading role in settling and organizing the Ohio Country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial leader
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merchant ⓘ person ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1640-00-00 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Frankfurt am Main NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
beheading after hanging
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execution by hanging ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Holy Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
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Province of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Glorious Revolution in America
NERFINISHED
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Leisler's Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | Province of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathColony | Province of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1691-05-16 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | New York City ⓘ |
| endTime | 1691-03-00 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| familyName | Leisler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Jacob NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Leisler's Rebellion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
leading a populist uprising against the provincial elite in New York ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Dutch
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English ⓘ German ⓘ |
| legalStatus | convicted of treason by colonial authorities ⓘ |
| militaryRank | captain of militia ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 8 ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial official
ⓘ
merchant ⓘ |
| opponent |
Francis Nicholson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York provincial elite ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | supporter of William III and Mary II ⓘ |
| politicalMovement | populist uprising in late 17th-century New York ⓘ |
| positionHeld | de facto governor of the Province of New York ⓘ |
| posthumousEvent | attainder reversed by English Parliament ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Calvinism
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Reformed Protestantism ⓘ |
| residence |
New Amsterdam
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ |
| spouse | Elsje Tymens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1689-06-00 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
militia companies in New York City
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small traders and artisans in New York ⓘ |
| yearOfPosthumousReversal | 1695 ⓘ |
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