William Francis Murphy
E482273
American jurist
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Governor of Michigan
United States Attorney General
human
politician
William Francis Murphy, better known as Frank Murphy, was an American jurist and politician who served as U.S. Attorney General, Governor of Michigan, and an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Francis Murphy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4961594 — 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: William Francis Murphy Context triple: [Frank Murphy, birthName, William Francis Murphy]
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A.
Samuel Lane Loomis
Samuel Lane Loomis was an American Congregational minister, educator, and author active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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B.
William Murphy
William Murphy was an early American automotive investor and entrepreneur best known for backing Henry Ford and helping to establish the Cadillac automobile brand.
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C.
William Murphy
William Murphy is an American gospel singer, songwriter, and pastor known for his powerful worship music and influential role in contemporary gospel.
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D.
Charles Goodell
Charles Goodell was a U.S. Congressman and Senator from New York who was appointed to the Senate after Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination and later became known for his opposition to the Vietnam War.
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E.
William John Murphy
William John Murphy was an American businessman and developer best known for his role in establishing and promoting the city of Glendale, Arizona.
- 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: William Francis Murphy Target entity description: William Francis Murphy, better known as Frank Murphy, was an American jurist and politician who served as U.S. Attorney General, Governor of Michigan, and an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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A.
Samuel Lane Loomis
Samuel Lane Loomis was an American Congregational minister, educator, and author active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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B.
William Murphy
William Murphy was an early American automotive investor and entrepreneur best known for backing Henry Ford and helping to establish the Cadillac automobile brand.
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C.
William Murphy
William Murphy is an American gospel singer, songwriter, and pastor known for his powerful worship music and influential role in contemporary gospel.
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D.
Charles Goodell
Charles Goodell was a U.S. Congressman and Senator from New York who was appointed to the Senate after Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination and later became known for his opposition to the Vietnam War.
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E.
William John Murphy
William John Murphy was an American businessman and developer best known for his role in establishing and promoting the city of Glendale, Arizona.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American jurist
ⓘ
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ Governor of Michigan ⓘ United States Attorney General ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
ⓘ
linked to:
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
law
ⓘ
politics ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| ideology |
New Deal liberalism
ⓘ
linked to:
New Deal
|
| memberOf | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| middleName | Francis ⓘ |
| nickname | Frank Murphy ⓘ |
| notableWork |
opinion in Korematsu v. United States (dissent)
ⓘ
opinions defending civil liberties and civil rights ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
ⓘ
lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| officeEndTime |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States 1949
ⓘ
Attorney General of the United States 1940 ⓘ Governor of Michigan 1939 ⓘ Governor-General of the Philippine Islands 1935 ⓘ High Commissioner to the Philippines 1937 ⓘ Mayor of Detroit 1933 ⓘ |
| officeStartTime |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States 1940
ⓘ
Attorney General of the United States 1939 ⓘ Governor of Michigan 1937 ⓘ Governor-General of the Philippine Islands 1935 ⓘ High Commissioner to the Philippines 1936 ⓘ Mayor of Detroit 1930 ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
ⓘ
Attorney General of the United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States Attorney General
Governor of Michigan ⓘ Governor-General of the Philippine Islands ⓘ
linked to:
Governor-General of the Philippines
High Commissioner to the Philippines ⓘ Mayor of Detroit ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Detroit, Michigan
ⓘ
linked to:
Detroit
Lansing, Michigan ⓘ Manila, Philippines ⓘ
linked to:
Manila
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: William Francis Murphy Description of subject: William Francis Murphy, better known as Frank Murphy, was an American jurist and politician who served as U.S. Attorney General, Governor of Michigan, and an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.