Sir John Randolph (father, sometimes styled)
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Sir John Randolph was an influential early 18th-century Virginia lawyer and colonial official, remembered as the father of prominent patriot leader Peyton Randolph.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Randolph (father) | 1 |
| Sir John Randolph (father) | 1 |
| Sir John Randolph (father, sometimes styled) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1135639 — 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.
Target entity: Sir John Randolph (father, sometimes styled) Context triple: [Peyton Randolph, relative, Sir John Randolph (father, sometimes styled)]
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A.
John Randolph of Roanoke
John Randolph of Roanoke was an influential early 19th-century American congressman and orator from Virginia, known for his fiery rhetoric, staunch states’ rights advocacy, and idiosyncratic political independence.
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B.
John Randolph
John Randolph was an American character actor known for his work in film, television, and theater throughout the mid-20th century.
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C.
John Taylor of Caroline
John Taylor of Caroline was an influential early American politician, planter, and political philosopher from Virginia known for his staunch advocacy of states’ rights, agrarianism, and strict constitutional construction.
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D.
William Grayson
William Grayson was an American Revolutionary War officer, early U.S. senator from Virginia, and prominent Anti-Federalist critic of the proposed U.S. Constitution.
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E.
Richard Caswell
Richard Caswell was an American Revolutionary leader who became the first governor of the state of North Carolina and played a key role in its early government.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sir John Randolph (father, sometimes styled) Target entity description: Sir John Randolph was an influential early 18th-century Virginia lawyer and colonial official, remembered as the father of prominent patriot leader Peyton Randolph.
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A.
John Randolph of Roanoke
John Randolph of Roanoke was an influential early 19th-century American congressman and orator from Virginia, known for his fiery rhetoric, staunch states’ rights advocacy, and idiosyncratic political independence.
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B.
John Randolph
John Randolph was an American character actor known for his work in film, television, and theater throughout the mid-20th century.
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C.
John Taylor of Caroline
John Taylor of Caroline was an influential early American politician, planter, and political philosopher from Virginia known for his staunch advocacy of states’ rights, agrarianism, and strict constitutional construction.
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D.
William Grayson
William Grayson was an American Revolutionary War officer, early U.S. senator from Virginia, and prominent Anti-Federalist critic of the proposed U.S. Constitution.
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E.
Richard Caswell
Richard Caswell was an American Revolutionary leader who became the first governor of the state of North Carolina and played a key role in its early government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Virginian
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colonial official ⓘ lawyer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| child |
John Randolph (the Loyalist)
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Peyton Randolph ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| educatedAt | College of William & Mary ⓘ |
| familyName | Randolph ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| heritage | English colonial American ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the father of patriot leader Peyton Randolph
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leadership in the Virginia House of Burgesses ⓘ prominent legal career in colonial Virginia ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Randolph family of Virginia ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | knight ⓘ |
| notableRole |
influential colonial official in Virginia
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influential early 18th-century Virginia lawyer ⓘ |
| notableWork | legal practice in colonial Virginia ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial official
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lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Colony and Dominion of Virginia
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surface form:
Colony of Virginia
Williamsburg ⓘ
surface form:
Williamsburg, Virginia
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| politicalEntityServed |
British America
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surface form:
British Empire in North America
Colony and Dominion of Virginia ⓘ
surface form:
Colony of Virginia
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| positionHeld |
Attorney General of Virginia
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Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses ⓘ Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses ⓘ |
| relative |
Beverley family of Virginia
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John Randolph (the Loyalist) ⓘ Peyton Randolph ⓘ |
| residence |
Colony and Dominion of Virginia
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surface form:
Colony of Virginia
Williamsburg ⓘ
surface form:
Williamsburg, Virginia
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| spouse | Susanna Beverley ⓘ |
| style |
Sir John Randolph (father, sometimes styled)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Sir John Randolph (father)
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| timePeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Sir John Randolph (father, sometimes styled) Description of subject: Sir John Randolph was an influential early 18th-century Virginia lawyer and colonial official, remembered as the father of prominent patriot leader Peyton Randolph.
Referenced by (3)
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