Samuel J. May
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Samuel J. May was a 19th-century American Unitarian minister and prominent abolitionist known for his outspoken advocacy against slavery and support for social reform movements.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Samuel J. May canonical | 4 |
| Samuel May Jr. | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11303881 — 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: Samuel J. May Context triple: [Jerry Rescue case, hasParticipant, Samuel J. May]
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A.
Samuel L. M. Barlow
Samuel L. M. Barlow is a notable individual who shares the surname Barlow and is recognized as a distinguished bearer of that name.
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B.
William M. Ingraham
William M. Ingraham was an American government official who served in the U.S. War Department during the early 20th century.
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C.
Azariah C. Flagg
Azariah C. Flagg was a 19th-century New York politician and reformer who served in several key state offices and became a prominent figure in the anti-corruption, anti-slavery Barnburner wing of the Democratic Party.
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D.
Samuel H. Smith
Samuel H. Smith was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and one of the first missionaries of the Church of Christ founded by his brother Joseph Smith.
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E.
Melville M. Bigelow
Melville M. Bigelow was an influential American legal scholar of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, best known for his pioneering work in tort law and legal history.
- 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: Samuel J. May Target entity description: Samuel J. May was a 19th-century American Unitarian minister and prominent abolitionist known for his outspoken advocacy against slavery and support for social reform movements.
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A.
Samuel L. M. Barlow
Samuel L. M. Barlow is a notable individual who shares the surname Barlow and is recognized as a distinguished bearer of that name.
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B.
William M. Ingraham
William M. Ingraham was an American government official who served in the U.S. War Department during the early 20th century.
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C.
Azariah C. Flagg
Azariah C. Flagg was a 19th-century New York politician and reformer who served in several key state offices and became a prominent figure in the anti-corruption, anti-slavery Barnburner wing of the Democratic Party.
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D.
Samuel H. Smith
Samuel H. Smith was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and one of the first missionaries of the Church of Christ founded by his brother Joseph Smith.
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E.
Melville M. Bigelow
Melville M. Bigelow was an influential American legal scholar of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, best known for his pioneering work in tort law and legal history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Unitarian minister
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abolitionist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
immediate abolition of slavery
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peace and nonviolence ⓘ temperance ⓘ women's suffrage ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard College
ⓘ
linked to:
Harvard University
Harvard Divinity School ⓘ |
| familyName | May ⓘ |
| givenName | Samuel ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Abigail May
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Joseph May (uncle) ⓘ Samuel May (father) ⓘ |
| influenced | abolitionist activists in central New York ⓘ |
| influencedBy | William Lloyd Garrison ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Unitarian ministry in central New York
ⓘ
outspoken opposition to slavery ⓘ support for social reform movements ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Anti-Slavery Society
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American Unitarian Association ⓘ |
| movement |
abolitionism
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peace movement ⓘ temperance movement ⓘ women's rights movement ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Some Recollections of Our Antislavery Conflict
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The Fugitive Slave Law and Its Victims ⓘ The Rights and Condition of Women ⓘ |
| occupation |
abolitionist
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clergyman ⓘ social reformer ⓘ |
| participantIn |
American abolitionist movement
ⓘ
Underground Railroad activities in Syracuse ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Syracuse, New York
ⓘ
linked to:
Syracuse
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| positionHeld |
Unitarian minister in Brooklyn, Connecticut
ⓘ
Unitarian minister in Syracuse, New York ⓘ |
| religion | Unitarianism ⓘ |
| residence |
Brooklyn, Connecticut
ⓘ
Syracuse, New York ⓘ
linked to:
Syracuse
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spokeAt | abolitionist conventions in the United States ⓘ |
| supported |
prison reform
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public education reforms ⓘ rights of Native Americans ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Samuel J. May Description of subject: Samuel J. May was a 19th-century American Unitarian minister and prominent abolitionist known for his outspoken advocacy against slavery and support for social reform movements.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Samuel J. May
subject linked to:
Samuel J. May Anti-Slavery Collection (named in his honor)
linked to: Samuel J. May
linked to: Samuel J. May