Smoot family of Utah
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The Smoot family of Utah is a prominent Latter-day Saint and political dynasty known for its influential roles in the early development of Utah and the LDS Church.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Smoot family of Utah canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9744558 — 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: Smoot family of Utah Context triple: [Smoot, hasNotableBearer, Smoot family of Utah]
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A.
McCarthey family
The McCarthey family is a philanthropic family known for their significant contributions to Gonzaga University, including funding the McCarthey Athletic Center.
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B.
Scammon family
The Scammon family is a namesake family historically associated with the founding or early development of the town of Scammon in Kansas.
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C.
Bingham family
The Bingham family is an Anglo-Irish aristocratic lineage that has produced several prominent peers and military figures, including the Earls of Lucan.
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D.
Bingham family
The Bingham family is a prominent American family historically known for its wealth, social standing, and influence, particularly in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
Driggs family
The Driggs family is a prominent American family known for its influential members in business, politics, and public life.
- 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: Smoot family of Utah Target entity description: The Smoot family of Utah is a prominent Latter-day Saint and political dynasty known for its influential roles in the early development of Utah and the LDS Church.
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A.
McCarthey family
The McCarthey family is a philanthropic family known for their significant contributions to Gonzaga University, including funding the McCarthey Athletic Center.
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B.
Scammon family
The Scammon family is a namesake family historically associated with the founding or early development of the town of Scammon in Kansas.
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C.
Bingham family
The Bingham family is an Anglo-Irish aristocratic lineage that has produced several prominent peers and military figures, including the Earls of Lucan.
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D.
Bingham family
The Bingham family is a prominent American family historically known for its wealth, social standing, and influence, particularly in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
Driggs family
The Driggs family is a prominent American family known for its influential members in business, politics, and public life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American family
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Latter-day Saint family ⓘ person ⓘ political family ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Republican Party in Utah
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linked to:
Republican Party (historical, Utah politics)
Salt Lake City civic leadership ⓘ Utah territorial politics ⓘ early Provo development ⓘ |
| basedIn | Utah ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| family |
Smoot family of Utah
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Smoot family of Utah ⓘ Smoot family of Utah ⓘ |
| hasEthnicOrigin | European American ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Abraham O. Smoot
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Brigham Smoot ⓘ Owen Smoot ⓘ Reed Smoot ⓘ Smoot family descendants in Utah politics ⓘ |
| influenced |
LDS Church public image in the United States
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economic development in Utah ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leadership in the LDS Church
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political influence in Utah ⓘ role in early development of Utah ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
LDS missionary work in the Pacific
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Reed Smoot hearings on LDS Church influence ⓘ leadership in Provo and Utah County ⓘ support for Brigham Young and early Utah settlement ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
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businessman ⓘ missionary ⓘ politician ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
United States Senator from Utah
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mayor of Provo, Utah ⓘ mayor of Salt Lake City ⓘ member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the LDS Church ⓘ stake president in the LDS Church ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Provo, Utah
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Salt Lake City ⓘ |
| religion |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Smoot family of Utah Description of subject: The Smoot family of Utah is a prominent Latter-day Saint and political dynasty known for its influential roles in the early development of Utah and the LDS Church.
Referenced by (4)
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Smoot family of Utah
subject linked to:
Smoot family of Utah
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Smoot family of Utah