Benjamin Lynde Sr.
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Benjamin Lynde Sr. was an early 18th-century American jurist who became one of the first native-born chief justices in colonial Massachusetts.
All labels observed (1)
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| Benjamin Lynde Sr. canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17330037 — 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: Benjamin Lynde Sr. Context triple: [Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court of Judicature, officeHeldBy, Benjamin Lynde Sr.]
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A.
Samuel Franklin
Samuel Franklin was a lesser-known sibling in the large Franklin family that produced the famed American statesman and inventor Benjamin Franklin.
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B.
Elias Dayton
Elias Dayton was an American Revolutionary War officer and Continental Army colonel from New Jersey who played a key leadership role in the war’s northern theater.
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C.
Benjamin Webster
Benjamin Webster was a prominent 19th-century English actor-manager and theatre proprietor known for his influential role in London's West End stage.
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D.
Benjamin Smith
Benjamin Smith is an actor known for his role in the British television drama "School Reunion."
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E.
Benjamin Cleveland
Benjamin Cleveland was an American frontiersman and militia colonel best known for his leadership in the Patriot victory at the Battle of Kings Mountain during the American Revolutionary 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: Benjamin Lynde Sr. Target entity description: Benjamin Lynde Sr. was an early 18th-century American jurist who became one of the first native-born chief justices in colonial Massachusetts.
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A.
Samuel Franklin
Samuel Franklin was a lesser-known sibling in the large Franklin family that produced the famed American statesman and inventor Benjamin Franklin.
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B.
Elias Dayton
Elias Dayton was an American Revolutionary War officer and Continental Army colonel from New Jersey who played a key leadership role in the war’s northern theater.
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C.
Benjamin Webster
Benjamin Webster was a prominent 19th-century English actor-manager and theatre proprietor known for his influential role in London's West End stage.
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D.
Benjamin Smith
Benjamin Smith is an actor known for his role in the British television drama "School Reunion."
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E.
Benjamin Cleveland
Benjamin Cleveland was an American frontiersman and militia colonel best known for his leadership in the Patriot victory at the Battle of Kings Mountain during the American Revolutionary War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court of Judicature
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officeHeldBy
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Benjamin Lynde Sr.
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