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Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).

Phrase: Samuel L. Southard | Statement: [William L. Dayton, appointedBy, Samuel L. Southard]

Target entity: Samuel L. Southard
Context triple: [William L. Dayton, appointedBy, Samuel L. Southard]

• A. William H. Huyler
  William H. Huyler was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from New Jersey in the late 19th century.
• B. Chauncey Goodrich
  Chauncey Goodrich was an American lawyer, politician, and lexicographer known for his work on early American dictionaries and his service in the U.S. Congress and as lieutenant governor of Connecticut.
• C. William P. Van Ness
  William P. Van Ness was an American lawyer, judge, and close ally of Aaron Burr who notably served as Burr’s second in the famous 1804 duel with Alexander Hamilton.
• D. William De Witt
  William De Witt is a personal name borne by various individuals, most commonly associated with people of Dutch or American heritage.
• E. Thomas De Witt
  Thomas De Witt is a personal name that may refer to multiple individuals, most commonly associated with American clergymen and public figures from the 19th and early 20th centuries.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"

Entity: Samuel L. Southard
Triple: [William L. Dayton, appointedBy, Samuel L. Southard]

Samuel L. Southard was a 19th-century American politician who served as U.S. Secretary of the Navy, U.S. Senator, and Governor of New Jersey.

Target entity: Samuel L. Southard
Target entity description: Samuel L. Southard was a 19th-century American politician who served as U.S. Secretary of the Navy, U.S. Senator, and Governor of New Jersey.

• A. William H. Huyler
  William H. Huyler was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from New Jersey in the late 19th century.
• B. Chauncey Goodrich
  Chauncey Goodrich was an American lawyer, politician, and lexicographer known for his work on early American dictionaries and his service in the U.S. Congress and as lieutenant governor of Connecticut.
• C. William P. Van Ness
  William P. Van Ness was an American lawyer, judge, and close ally of Aaron Burr who notably served as Burr’s second in the famous 1804 duel with Alexander Hamilton.
• D. William De Witt
  William De Witt is a personal name borne by various individuals, most commonly associated with people of Dutch or American heritage.
• E. Thomas De Witt
  Thomas De Witt is a personal name that may refer to multiple individuals, most commonly associated with American clergymen and public figures from the 19th and early 20th centuries.
• F. None of above. chosen