Leroy S. Johnson
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Leroy S. Johnson was a prominent Mormon fundamentalist leader who guided the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints through much of the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Leroy S. Johnson canonical | 4 |
| Leroy Sunderland Johnson | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2087810 — 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: Leroy S. Johnson Context triple: [Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, hasFormerLeader, Leroy S. Johnson]
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A.
Alonzo W. Rollins
Alonzo W. Rollins was a Chicago-based businessman and philanthropist whose substantial donations and support for education led to a liberal arts college in Florida being named in his honor.
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B.
Lonnie E. Smith
Lonnie E. Smith was an African American voter whose challenge to racially discriminatory primary elections led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Smith v. Allwright (1944), which struck down white-only primaries.
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C.
Holton D. Robinson
Holton D. Robinson was an American civil engineer noted for his work on major suspension bridges in the early 20th century.
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D.
Maxwell R. Thurman
Maxwell R. Thurman was a U.S. Army four-star general best known for leading the 1989 invasion of Panama and for his influential roles in military personnel and training policy.
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E.
Lofton R. Henderson
Lofton R. Henderson was a U.S. Marine Corps aviator and squadron commander killed during the Battle of Midway in World War II, remembered for his leadership and sacrifice in one of the war’s pivotal engagements.
- 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: Leroy S. Johnson Target entity description: Leroy S. Johnson was a prominent Mormon fundamentalist leader who guided the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints through much of the mid-20th century.
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A.
Alonzo W. Rollins
Alonzo W. Rollins was a Chicago-based businessman and philanthropist whose substantial donations and support for education led to a liberal arts college in Florida being named in his honor.
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B.
Lonnie E. Smith
Lonnie E. Smith was an African American voter whose challenge to racially discriminatory primary elections led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Smith v. Allwright (1944), which struck down white-only primaries.
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C.
Holton D. Robinson
Holton D. Robinson was an American civil engineer noted for his work on major suspension bridges in the early 20th century.
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D.
Maxwell R. Thurman
Maxwell R. Thurman was a U.S. Army four-star general best known for leading the 1989 invasion of Panama and for his influential roles in military personnel and training policy.
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E.
Lofton R. Henderson
Lofton R. Henderson was a U.S. Marine Corps aviator and squadron commander killed during the Battle of Midway in World War II, remembered for his leadership and sacrifice in one of the war’s pivotal engagements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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Mormon fundamentalist leader ⓘ male ⓘ religious leader ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Rulon S. Johnson
ⓘ
Uncle Roy ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | growth and consolidation of the FLDS Church in the 20th century ⓘ |
| communityLed | FLDS community in Short Creek region ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| denomination | Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints ⓘ |
| doctrine |
continuation of plural marriage after its renunciation by the LDS Church
ⓘ
separation from mainstream LDS Church authority ⓘ |
| emphasized |
obedience to priesthood authority
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strict adherence to fundamentalist interpretations of LDS teachings ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Mormon fundamentalist ministry
ⓘ
religious leadership ⓘ |
| fullName |
Leroy Sunderland Johnson
ⓘ
linked to:
Leroy S. Johnson
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasFollower | members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Manifesto era of Mormon polygamy ⓘ |
| ideology | conservative Mormon fundamentalist theology ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of FLDS leadership structure
ⓘ
religious life in the Short Creek fundamentalist community ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints ⓘ |
| movement | Mormon fundamentalism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
guiding the FLDS Church through much of the mid-20th century
ⓘ
leadership of the Short Creek Mormon fundamentalist community ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (mainstream LDS Church)
ⓘ
linked to:
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
|
| organizationalBase | Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints priesthood council ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Colorado City, Arizona
ⓘ
Hildale, Utah ⓘ Short Creek community ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
ⓘ
priesthood council member in the FLDS movement ⓘ |
| religion |
Fundamentalist Latter Day Saint movement
ⓘ
Mormon fundamentalism ⓘ |
| residence | Short Creek community on the Arizona–Utah border ⓘ |
| roleInOrganization | spiritual leader of the FLDS community ⓘ |
| supportedDoctrine |
continuation of early LDS Church practices rejected by the mainstream LDS Church
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plural marriage ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| typeOfLeader | charismatic religious leader ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Leroy S. Johnson Description of subject: Leroy S. Johnson was a prominent Mormon fundamentalist leader who guided the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints through much of the mid-20th century.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: Leroy S. Johnson