Azariah C. Flagg
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Azariah C. Flagg was a 19th-century New York politician and reformer who served in several key state offices and became a prominent figure in the anti-corruption, anti-slavery Barnburner wing of the Democratic Party.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Azariah C. Flagg canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4900522 — 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: Azariah C. Flagg Context triple: [Barnburner Democrats, notableMember, Azariah C. Flagg]
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A.
David Daggett
David Daggett was an American lawyer, judge, and politician from Connecticut who co-founded Yale Law School and served as a U.S. senator and chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court.
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B.
Horace W. Peaslee
Horace W. Peaslee was an American architect best known for designing prominent public monuments and civic buildings in the early to mid-20th century.
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C.
Edwin T. Meredith
Edwin T. Meredith was an American publisher and politician who served as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture under President Woodrow Wilson.
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D.
Arthur S. Carpender
Arthur S. Carpender was a United States Navy admiral and World War II destroyer commander known for his leadership in the Pacific theater.
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E.
Moses H. Sherman
Moses H. Sherman was an American railroad executive and real estate developer who played a key role in the early urban and transportation development of Los Angeles and the American Southwest.
- 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: Azariah C. Flagg Target entity description: Azariah C. Flagg was a 19th-century New York politician and reformer who served in several key state offices and became a prominent figure in the anti-corruption, anti-slavery Barnburner wing of the Democratic Party.
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A.
David Daggett
David Daggett was an American lawyer, judge, and politician from Connecticut who co-founded Yale Law School and served as a U.S. senator and chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court.
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B.
Horace W. Peaslee
Horace W. Peaslee was an American architect best known for designing prominent public monuments and civic buildings in the early to mid-20th century.
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C.
Edwin T. Meredith
Edwin T. Meredith was an American publisher and politician who served as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture under President Woodrow Wilson.
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D.
Arthur S. Carpender
Arthur S. Carpender was a United States Navy admiral and World War II destroyer commander known for his leadership in the Pacific theater.
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E.
Moses H. Sherman
Moses H. Sherman was an American railroad executive and real estate developer who played a key role in the early urban and transportation development of Los Angeles and the American Southwest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New York State politician
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human ⓘ politician ⓘ reformer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Flagg ⓘ |
| givenName | Azariah ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Barnburner wing of the Democratic Party
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linked to:
Barnburner Democrats
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| memberOfPoliticalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership in the Barnburner faction of the New York Democratic Party
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role in New York state government reform in the 19th century ⓘ |
| notableWork |
advocacy for civil service reform in New York
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opposition to political corruption in New York ⓘ reform of New York State finances ⓘ support for anti-slavery Barnburner Democrats ⓘ |
| occupation |
newspaper editor
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politician ⓘ public official ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Vermont ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
anti-corruption
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anti-slavery ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Adjutant General of New York
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Canal Commissioner of New York ⓘ New York City Comptroller ⓘ New York Secretary of State ⓘ New York State Assembly member ⓘ New York State Comptroller ⓘ
linked to:
Comptroller of New York
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| residence |
Albany, New York
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linked to:
Albany
New York City ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| stateOfOrigin | Vermont ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Azariah C. Flagg Description of subject: Azariah C. Flagg was a 19th-century New York politician and reformer who served in several key state offices and became a prominent figure in the anti-corruption, anti-slavery Barnburner wing of the Democratic Party.
Referenced by (2)
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