William A. Graham
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William A. Graham was a 19th-century American politician from North Carolina who served as U.S. Secretary of the Navy and governor of North Carolina, and was the Whig Party’s vice-presidential nominee in 1852.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William A. Graham canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3345924 — 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 A. Graham Context triple: [1852 United States presidential election, vicePresidentialRunningMate, William A. Graham]
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A.
Estey C. Graham
Estey C. Graham was the wife of influential value-investing pioneer Benjamin Graham.
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B.
William A. Elliott
William A. Elliott is a film art director known for his production design work on movies such as "Action Jackson."
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C.
William A. Rutherford
William A. Rutherford was a landscape designer known for shaping the grounds of major cultural sites such as the Storm King Art Center.
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D.
William A. Guthrie
William A. Guthrie was an American businessman best known for establishing the influential American Tobacco Company during the late 19th century.
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E.
James T. Grady
James T. Grady was a prominent science journalist and communicator known for his influential work in making chemistry and scientific topics accessible to the general public.
- 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 A. Graham Target entity description: William A. Graham was a 19th-century American politician from North Carolina who served as U.S. Secretary of the Navy and governor of North Carolina, and was the Whig Party’s vice-presidential nominee in 1852.
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A.
Estey C. Graham
Estey C. Graham was the wife of influential value-investing pioneer Benjamin Graham.
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B.
William A. Elliott
William A. Elliott is a film art director known for his production design work on movies such as "Action Jackson."
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C.
William A. Rutherford
William A. Rutherford was a landscape designer known for shaping the grounds of major cultural sites such as the Storm King Art Center.
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D.
William A. Guthrie
William A. Guthrie was an American businessman best known for establishing the influential American Tobacco Company during the late 19th century.
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E.
James T. Grady
James T. Grady was a prominent science journalist and communicator known for his influential work in making chemistry and scientific topics accessible to the general public.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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politician ⓘ state governor ⓘ |
| candidateInElection | 1852 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Confederate States of America
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1804-09-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1875-08-11 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ⓘ |
| endTime |
1843-03-03
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1849-01-01 ⓘ 1852-07-22 ⓘ |
| familyName | Graham ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Conservative Party of North Carolina
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Whig Party ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
advocacy for internal improvements in North Carolina
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support for naval modernization as U.S. Secretary of the Navy ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 10 ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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planter ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| officeContested | Vice President of the United States ⓘ |
| participatedIn | politics of the antebellum United States ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Lincoln County, North Carolina
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United States of America ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Saratoga Springs, New York
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United States of America ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of North Carolina
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Governor of North Carolina, 30th governor ⓘ Member of the Confederate States Senate ⓘ Member of the North Carolina House of Commons ⓘ United States Secretary of the Navy ⓘ
linked to:
Secretary of the Navy
United States Secretary of the Navy under Millard Fillmore ⓘ United States Senator ⓘ United States Senator from North Carolina ⓘ
linked to:
United States Senator
Whig Party candidate for Vice President of the United States ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterianism
ⓘ
linked to:
Presbyterian
|
| representedIn |
United States Senate representing North Carolina
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Senate from North Carolina
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| servedIn |
Cabinet of President Millard Fillmore
ⓘ
linked to:
Cabinet of the United States
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Susannah Sarah Washington ⓘ |
| startTime |
1840-11-25
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1845-01-01 ⓘ 1850-07-22 ⓘ |
| stateOfOrigin | North Carolina ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: William A. Graham Description of subject: William A. Graham was a 19th-century American politician from North Carolina who served as U.S. Secretary of the Navy and governor of North Carolina, and was the Whig Party’s vice-presidential nominee in 1852.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.