Secretary of War of the Republic of Texas
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The Secretary of War of the Republic of Texas was the cabinet official responsible for overseeing the young republic’s military affairs, including defense, army organization, and war policy during its existence from 1836 to 1846.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Secretary of War of the Republic of Texas canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11913137 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Secretary of War of the Republic of Texas Context triple: [William Gordon Cooke, officeHeld, Secretary of War of the Republic of Texas]
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Confederate States Secretary of War
The Confederate States Secretary of War was the cabinet official responsible for overseeing the Confederate Army and military affairs during the American Civil War.
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Secretary of War and Navy of Mexico
The Secretary of War and Navy of Mexico was a cabinet-level post responsible for overseeing the country’s military and naval forces before the modern defense ministry structure was established.
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Secretary of War
The Secretary of War was a former U.S. Cabinet-level official responsible for overseeing the Army and managing the nation’s military affairs before the creation of the Department of Defense.
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D.
Secretary of State of the Republic of Texas
The Secretary of State of the Republic of Texas was the chief diplomatic and administrative officer of the short-lived independent Texan government in the 1830s and 1840s.
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E.
Vice President of the Republic of Texas
The Vice President of the Republic of Texas was the second-highest executive officer of the short-lived independent Texan nation, serving as the constitutional successor and deputy to the President.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Secretary of War of the Republic of Texas Target entity description: The Secretary of War of the Republic of Texas was the cabinet official responsible for overseeing the young republic’s military affairs, including defense, army organization, and war policy during its existence from 1836 to 1846.
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A.
Confederate States Secretary of War
The Confederate States Secretary of War was the cabinet official responsible for overseeing the Confederate Army and military affairs during the American Civil War.
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B.
Secretary of War and Navy of Mexico
The Secretary of War and Navy of Mexico was a cabinet-level post responsible for overseeing the country’s military and naval forces before the modern defense ministry structure was established.
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C.
Secretary of War
The Secretary of War was a former U.S. Cabinet-level official responsible for overseeing the Army and managing the nation’s military affairs before the creation of the Department of Defense.
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D.
Secretary of State of the Republic of Texas
The Secretary of State of the Republic of Texas was the chief diplomatic and administrative officer of the short-lived independent Texan government in the 1830s and 1840s.
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E.
Vice President of the Republic of Texas
The Vice President of the Republic of Texas was the second-highest executive officer of the short-lived independent Texan nation, serving as the constitutional successor and deputy to the President.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cabinet position
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defence ministry position ⓘ government office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Republic of Texas ⓘ |
| country | Republic of Texas ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Republic of Texas ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1846 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1846 ⓘ |
| hasRole |
advising the president on military matters
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army organization ⓘ border security planning ⓘ coordination of land forces ⓘ coordination with foreign military advisors ⓘ coordination with militia units ⓘ coordination with the Navy Department when necessary ⓘ defense policy leadership ⓘ frontier defense oversight ⓘ implementation of mobilization orders ⓘ implementation of war legislation ⓘ logistical support for the army ⓘ management of military commissions ⓘ management of war-related correspondence ⓘ military administration ⓘ military planning ⓘ military procurement supervision ⓘ organization of volunteer forces ⓘ overseeing military affairs ⓘ oversight of military forts ⓘ oversight of prisoners of war policy ⓘ preparation of military reports ⓘ supervision of army officers ⓘ war policy formulation ⓘ |
| inception | 1836 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | Secretary of War ⓘ |
| officeHeldBy |
Albert Sidney Johnston
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Branch T. Archer ⓘ George W. Hockley NERFINISHED ⓘ George W. Terrell ⓘ John W. Harris ⓘ Memucan Hunt ⓘ Mirabeau B. Lamar ⓘ Thomas J. Rusk ⓘ William G. Cooke ⓘ William S. Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cabinet of the Republic of Texas ⓘ |
| replacedBy | United States Department of War ⓘ |
| seatOfGovernment |
Austin
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Houston ⓘ |
| startTime | 1836 ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | President of the Republic of Texas ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Secretary of War of the Republic of Texas Description of subject: The Secretary of War of the Republic of Texas was the cabinet official responsible for overseeing the young republic’s military affairs, including defense, army organization, and war policy during its existence from 1836 to 1846.
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