Elizabeth Kortright Monroe
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Elizabeth Kortright Monroe was the First Lady of the United States from 1817 to 1825 as the wife of President James Monroe, noted for her reserved public presence and influence on White House social customs.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth Kortright Monroe canonical | 9 |
| Elizabeth Monroe | 4 |
| Elizabeth Jones Monroe | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1034968 — 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: Elizabeth Kortright Monroe Context triple: [James Monroe, spouse, Elizabeth Kortright Monroe]
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A.
Louisa Catherine Adams
Louisa Catherine Adams was the First Lady of the United States from 1825 to 1829 as the wife of President John Quincy Adams and the only First Lady born outside of the present-day United States.
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B.
Alice C. Tyler
Alice C. Tyler was a philanthropist and environmental advocate whose legacy is honored through the prestigious Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement.
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C.
Dolley Madison
Dolley Madison was an influential First Lady of the United States, renowned for her social leadership in Washington, D.C., and for saving important artifacts from the White House during the War of 1812.
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D.
Sophia Birchard Hayes
Sophia Birchard Hayes was the mother of U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes and played a central role in his upbringing after being widowed early.
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E.
Martha Bulloch Roosevelt
Martha Bulloch Roosevelt was a Southern-born socialite and the mother of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, known for her strong influence on his character and upbringing.
- 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: Elizabeth Kortright Monroe Target entity description: Elizabeth Kortright Monroe was the First Lady of the United States from 1817 to 1825 as the wife of President James Monroe, noted for her reserved public presence and influence on White House social customs.
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A.
Louisa Catherine Adams
Louisa Catherine Adams was the First Lady of the United States from 1825 to 1829 as the wife of President John Quincy Adams and the only First Lady born outside of the present-day United States.
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B.
Alice C. Tyler
Alice C. Tyler was a philanthropist and environmental advocate whose legacy is honored through the prestigious Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement.
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C.
Dolley Madison
Dolley Madison was an influential First Lady of the United States, renowned for her social leadership in Washington, D.C., and for saving important artifacts from the White House during the War of 1812.
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D.
Sophia Birchard Hayes
Sophia Birchard Hayes was the mother of U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes and played a central role in his upbringing after being widowed early.
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E.
Martha Bulloch Roosevelt
Martha Bulloch Roosevelt was a Southern-born socialite and the mother of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, known for her strong influence on his character and upbringing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
First Lady of the United States
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ human ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
James Monroe administration
ⓘ
linked to:
Presidency of James Monroe
White House social protocol reforms ⓘ |
| birthName | Elizabeth Kortright ⓘ |
| child |
Eliza Monroe Hay
ⓘ
Maria Hester Monroe ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Monroe ⓘ |
| fullName | Elizabeth Kortright Monroe ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Elizabeth ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | First Lady ⓘ |
| influenced |
Washington social customs
ⓘ
White House etiquette ⓘ |
| knownFor | more formal and exclusive social style than her predecessor ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| livedDuring |
19th century
ⓘ
Era of Good Feelings ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| marriedTo | James Monroe ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on White House social customs
ⓘ
reserved public presence as First Lady ⓘ |
| notableRole | First Lady of the United States from 1817 to 1825 ⓘ |
| notedTrait |
preference for smaller, more exclusive gatherings
ⓘ
reserve in public appearances ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation |
First Lady
ⓘ
political spouse ⓘ |
| partOf |
Monroe family
ⓘ
linked to:
Monroe family (historical)
|
| politicalSphere | U.S. federal government social life ⓘ |
| positionHeld | First Lady of the United States ⓘ |
| precededBy | Dolley Madison ⓘ |
| religion | Episcopalian ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
ⓘ
Virginia ⓘ White House ⓘ |
| role | White House hostess ⓘ |
| roleInGovernment | unelected ceremonial role ⓘ |
| socialClass | upper class ⓘ |
| sphereOfActivity | social and diplomatic hosting ⓘ |
| spouse | James Monroe ⓘ |
| spouseOccupation | President of the United States ⓘ |
| spousePositionHeld | 5th President of the United States ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Louisa Catherine Adams ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Elizabeth Kortright Monroe Description of subject: Elizabeth Kortright Monroe was the First Lady of the United States from 1817 to 1825 as the wife of President James Monroe, noted for her reserved public presence and influence on White House social customs.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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