Gouverneur K. Morris
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Gouverneur K. Morris was an American Founding Father, statesman, and principal author of the final text of the United States Constitution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gouverneur K. Morris canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11070568 — 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: Gouverneur K. Morris Context triple: [Gouverneur, hasNotableBearer, Gouverneur K. Morris]
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A.
William De Witt
William De Witt is a personal name borne by various individuals, most commonly associated with people of Dutch or American heritage.
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B.
William H. Rupertus
William H. Rupertus was a United States Marine Corps major general best known for commanding the 1st Marine Division in the Pacific Theater during World War II and for authoring the Rifleman's Creed.
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C.
Governor John Sullivan
Governor John Sullivan was an American Revolutionary War general and early political leader who served as governor of New Hampshire in the late 18th century.
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D.
Governor G. Mennen Williams
Governor G. Mennen Williams was a long-serving mid-20th-century Democratic governor of Michigan known for his progressive policies and influential role in the state’s infrastructure and civil rights advancements.
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E.
Governor Charles Lawrence
Governor Charles Lawrence was an 18th-century British colonial administrator of Nova Scotia best known for orchestrating the forced deportation of the Acadian population during the Seven Years' War.
- 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: Gouverneur K. Morris Target entity description: Gouverneur K. Morris was an American Founding Father, statesman, and principal author of the final text of the United States Constitution.
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A.
William De Witt
William De Witt is a personal name borne by various individuals, most commonly associated with people of Dutch or American heritage.
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B.
William H. Rupertus
William H. Rupertus was a United States Marine Corps major general best known for commanding the 1st Marine Division in the Pacific Theater during World War II and for authoring the Rifleman's Creed.
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C.
Governor John Sullivan
Governor John Sullivan was an American Revolutionary War general and early political leader who served as governor of New Hampshire in the late 18th century.
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D.
Governor G. Mennen Williams
Governor G. Mennen Williams was a long-serving mid-20th-century Democratic governor of Michigan known for his progressive policies and influential role in the state’s infrastructure and civil rights advancements.
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E.
Governor Charles Lawrence
Governor Charles Lawrence was an 18th-century British colonial administrator of Nova Scotia best known for orchestrating the forced deportation of the Acadian population during the Seven Years' War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American statesman
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Founding Father of the United States ⓘ diplomat ⓘ human ⓘ lawyer ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St. Ann’s Church, Bronx, New York ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | urinary tract complication ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1752-01-31 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1816-11-06 ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
United States historical records
ⓘ
biographies of American Founding Fathers ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia University (successor institution)
ⓘ
linked to:
Columbia University
King’s College ⓘ
linked to:
King's College
|
| endTime |
service as U.S. Minister to France: 1794
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service as U.S. Senator from New York: 1803 ⓘ |
| familyName | Morris ⓘ |
| father | Lewis Morris Jr. ⓘ |
| givenName | Gouverneur ⓘ |
| knownFor |
phrasing of the Preamble "We the People"
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principal author of the final text of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | disease ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Constitutional Convention of 1787
ⓘ
linked to:
Constitutional Convention
Continental Congress ⓘ |
| mother | Sarah Gouverneur ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Preamble to the United States Constitution
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linked to:
United States Constitution
final text of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
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lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| participantIn |
American Revolutionary War (political side)
ⓘ
linked to:
American Revolutionary War
Philadelphia Convention of 1787 ⓘ
linked to:
Philadelphia Convention
|
| placeOfBirth |
Bronx, New York (present-day)
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linked to:
The Bronx
Morrisania, Province of New York ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Morrisania, New York
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linked to:
Morrisania, Province of New York
|
| politicalAlignment |
Federalist
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linked to:
Federalists
|
| positionHeld |
Delegate to the Constitutional Convention from Pennsylvania
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Delegate to the Continental Congress from New York ⓘ United States Minister to France ⓘ
linked to:
United States Ambassador to France
United States Senator from New York ⓘ |
| relative | Lewis Morris (signer of the Declaration of Independence) ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| residence |
Morrisania estate, New York
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linked to:
Morrisania estate
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| signature | signature of Gouverneur Morris ⓘ |
| spouse |
Anne Cary Randolph
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linked to:
Ann Cary Randolph
|
| startTime |
service as U.S. Minister to France: 1792
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service as U.S. Senator from New York: 1800 ⓘ |
| workLocation |
New York
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Paris ⓘ Philadelphia ⓘ |
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