David Robison (American politician, 1816–1859)
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David Robison was a 19th-century American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania in the 1850s.
All labels observed (1)
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| David Robison (American politician, 1816–1859) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15388302 — 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: David Robison (American politician, 1816–1859) Context triple: [Robison, hasNotableBearer, David Robison (American politician, 1816–1859)]
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A.
U.S. Senator James Guthrie
U.S. Senator James Guthrie was a 19th-century American politician from Kentucky who served as a U.S. senator and as Secretary of the Treasury under President Franklin Pierce.
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B.
Thomas Hicks
Thomas Hicks is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple notable individuals across fields such as sports, politics, and the arts.
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C.
Stephen Douglas
Stephen Douglas is an American artist and former actor best known as the ex-husband of actress Barbara Hershey.
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D.
Senator Samuel C. Pomeroy
Senator Samuel C. Pomeroy was a 19th-century U.S. senator from Kansas known for his advocacy of conservation and early support for the creation of Yellowstone National Park.
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E.
James G. Birney
James G. Birney was a 19th-century American abolitionist, politician, and former slaveholder who became a leading anti-slavery advocate and presidential candidate.
- 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: David Robison (American politician, 1816–1859) Target entity description: David Robison was a 19th-century American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania in the 1850s.
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A.
U.S. Senator James Guthrie
U.S. Senator James Guthrie was a 19th-century American politician from Kentucky who served as a U.S. senator and as Secretary of the Treasury under President Franklin Pierce.
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B.
Thomas Hicks
Thomas Hicks is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple notable individuals across fields such as sports, politics, and the arts.
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C.
Stephen Douglas
Stephen Douglas is an American artist and former actor best known as the ex-husband of actress Barbara Hershey.
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D.
Senator Samuel C. Pomeroy
Senator Samuel C. Pomeroy was a 19th-century U.S. senator from Kansas known for his advocacy of conservation and early support for the creation of Yellowstone National Park.
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E.
James G. Birney
James G. Birney was a 19th-century American abolitionist, politician, and former slaveholder who became a leading anti-slavery advocate and presidential candidate.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.