Robert J. Walker
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Robert J. Walker was a 19th-century American politician and statesman who served in key federal financial roles, including as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Robert J. Walker canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T580364 — 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: Robert J. Walker Context triple: [Comptroller of the Treasury, officeHeldBy, Robert J. Walker]
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A.
Alan S. Boyd
Alan S. Boyd was an American lawyer and public official who became the first U.S. Secretary of Transportation, helping to shape national transportation policy in the late 1960s.
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B.
Vernon L. Walker
Vernon L. Walker was an American cinematographer and visual effects artist best known for his pioneering work on early Hollywood fantasy and adventure films, including the original 1933 King Kong.
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C.
Arthur C. Walker Jr.
Arthur C. Walker Jr. was an American physicist and solar scientist known for his pioneering work in X-ray and ultraviolet imaging of the sun and for serving on the Rogers Commission investigating the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
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D.
Albert D. Wheelon
Albert D. Wheelon was an American physicist and intelligence official known for his pioneering role in developing U.S. satellite reconnaissance programs and later contributions to aerospace and national security policy.
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E.
Oscar R. Ewing
Oscar R. Ewing was an American lawyer and public official who played a key role in shaping mid-20th-century U.S. social welfare and health policy.
- 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: Robert J. Walker Target entity description: Robert J. Walker was a 19th-century American politician and statesman who served in key federal financial roles, including as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
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A.
Alan S. Boyd
Alan S. Boyd was an American lawyer and public official who became the first U.S. Secretary of Transportation, helping to shape national transportation policy in the late 1960s.
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B.
Vernon L. Walker
Vernon L. Walker was an American cinematographer and visual effects artist best known for his pioneering work on early Hollywood fantasy and adventure films, including the original 1933 King Kong.
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C.
Arthur C. Walker Jr.
Arthur C. Walker Jr. was an American physicist and solar scientist known for his pioneering work in X-ray and ultraviolet imaging of the sun and for serving on the Rogers Commission investigating the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
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D.
Albert D. Wheelon
Albert D. Wheelon was an American physicist and intelligence official known for his pioneering role in developing U.S. satellite reconnaissance programs and later contributions to aerospace and national security policy.
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E.
Oscar R. Ewing
Oscar R. Ewing was an American lawyer and public official who played a key role in shaping mid-20th-century U.S. social welfare and health policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
ⓘ
human ⓘ lawyer ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| advocatedFor | independent treasury system reforms ⓘ |
| appointedBy | James K. Polk ⓘ |
| authored |
Walker Tariff proposal
ⓘ
linked to:
Walker Tariff of 1846
|
| burialPlace | Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | July 19, 1801 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | November 11, 1869 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Litchfield Law School
ⓘ
University of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Walker Tariff of 1846
ⓘ
expansionist fiscal policies during the Polk administration ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| notableRelative |
Benjamin Franklin (by marriage through the Bache family)
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linked to:
Benjamin Franklin Bache
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| occupation |
lawyer
ⓘ
politician ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| officeEnd |
Governor of Kansas Territory, December 15, 1857
ⓘ
United States Secretary of the Treasury, March 5, 1849 ⓘ United States Senator from Mississippi, March 5, 1845 ⓘ |
| officeStart |
Governor of Kansas Territory, May 27, 1857
ⓘ
United States Secretary of the Treasury, March 8, 1845 ⓘ United States Senator from Mississippi, March 4, 1835 ⓘ |
| participatedIn | debates over slavery and territorial expansion in the 1840s and 1850s ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Washington, D.C., United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Washington, D.C.
|
| politicalAlignment |
Jacksonian Democrat
ⓘ
linked to:
Jacksonian Party
|
| positionHeld |
Governor of Kansas Territory
ⓘ
United States Secretary of the Treasury ⓘ United States Senator ⓘ United States Senator from Mississippi ⓘ member of the United States House of Representatives (Pennsylvania) (elect, not seated) ⓘ |
| practicedLawIn |
Natchez, Mississippi
ⓘ
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ⓘ
linked to:
Philadelphia
|
| reasonForResignation | opposition to pro-slavery Lecompton Constitution in Kansas ⓘ |
| resignedFromPosition | Governor of Kansas Territory ⓘ |
| signature | Signature of Robert J. Walker (1801–1869).svg ⓘ |
| spouse | Mary Bache ⓘ |
| supported |
annexation of Texas
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expansion of the United States to the Pacific ⓘ low-tariff, revenue-only tariff policy ⓘ |
| workedOn | financing of the Mexican–American War ⓘ |
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Subject: Robert J. Walker Description of subject: Robert J. Walker was a 19th-century American politician and statesman who served in key federal financial roles, including as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
Referenced by (6)
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