Hugh Maxwell
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Hugh Maxwell was a prominent early 19th-century New York lawyer and politician who served as New York County District Attorney and later as Collector of the Port of New York.
All labels observed (1)
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| Hugh Maxwell canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14947423 — 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: Hugh Maxwell Context triple: [Maxwell, notableBearer, Hugh Maxwell]
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A.
Archibald Gillespie
Archibald Gillespie was a U.S. Marine Corps officer notable for his role in the Mexican–American War, particularly in early California campaigns.
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B.
Walter John Buchanan
Walter John Buchanan was the birth name of Jack Buchanan, a prominent Scottish musical theatre and film actor, singer, producer, and director active in the early to mid-20th century.
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C.
John Wilson Carmichael
John Wilson Carmichael was a 19th-century English marine painter known for his detailed seascapes and ship portraits.
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D.
George Douglas
George Douglas was a member of the Scottish aristocratic Douglas family and the son of James Douglas, 3rd Marquess of Queensberry.
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E.
George Douglas
George Douglas was a pseudonym used by American jazz record producer and songwriter Bob Thiele, under which he co-wrote notable songs including "What a Wonderful World."
- 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: Hugh Maxwell Target entity description: Hugh Maxwell was a prominent early 19th-century New York lawyer and politician who served as New York County District Attorney and later as Collector of the Port of New York.
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A.
Archibald Gillespie
Archibald Gillespie was a U.S. Marine Corps officer notable for his role in the Mexican–American War, particularly in early California campaigns.
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B.
Walter John Buchanan
Walter John Buchanan was the birth name of Jack Buchanan, a prominent Scottish musical theatre and film actor, singer, producer, and director active in the early to mid-20th century.
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C.
John Wilson Carmichael
John Wilson Carmichael was a 19th-century English marine painter known for his detailed seascapes and ship portraits.
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D.
George Douglas
George Douglas was a member of the Scottish aristocratic Douglas family and the son of James Douglas, 3rd Marquess of Queensberry.
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E.
George Douglas
George Douglas was a pseudonym used by American jazz record producer and songwriter Bob Thiele, under which he co-wrote notable songs including "What a Wonderful World."
- F. None of above. chosen
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