Governor Edward John Eyre
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Governor Edward John Eyre was a 19th-century British colonial administrator best known for his brutal suppression of the Morant Bay Rebellion in Jamaica, which sparked major controversy and debate over imperial governance and human rights.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Governor Edward Eyre | 1 |
| Governor Edward John Eyre canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Governor Edward John Eyre Context triple: [Morant Bay Rebellion, opposedBy, Governor Edward John Eyre]
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Woodes Rogers
Woodes Rogers was an English sea captain and privateer who became famous for his circumnavigation of the globe and later served as the first royal governor of the Bahamas, where he worked to suppress piracy.
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Francis Smith
Francis Smith was a British Army officer best known for leading the regular troops during the opening engagements of the American Revolutionary War at Lexington and Concord in 1775.
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Samuel Maverick
Samuel Maverick was a young Boston apprentice who became one of the five colonists killed in the 1770 Boston Massacre, later remembered as an early martyr of the American Revolution.
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James Cook
James Cook was an 18th-century British naval captain and explorer renowned for his three Pacific voyages that mapped previously uncharted regions including Australia, New Zealand, and Hawaii.
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Lord Roberts
Lord Roberts was a prominent British field marshal who led imperial forces during key late-19th-century colonial campaigns, including in South Africa and India.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Governor Edward John Eyre Target entity description: Governor Edward John Eyre was a 19th-century British colonial administrator best known for his brutal suppression of the Morant Bay Rebellion in Jamaica, which sparked major controversy and debate over imperial governance and human rights.
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A.
Woodes Rogers
Woodes Rogers was an English sea captain and privateer who became famous for his circumnavigation of the globe and later served as the first royal governor of the Bahamas, where he worked to suppress piracy.
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B.
Francis Smith
Francis Smith was a British Army officer best known for leading the regular troops during the opening engagements of the American Revolutionary War at Lexington and Concord in 1775.
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C.
Samuel Maverick
Samuel Maverick was a young Boston apprentice who became one of the five colonists killed in the 1770 Boston Massacre, later remembered as an early martyr of the American Revolution.
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D.
James Cook
James Cook was an 18th-century British naval captain and explorer renowned for his three Pacific voyages that mapped previously uncharted regions including Australia, New Zealand, and Hawaii.
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E.
Lord Roberts
Lord Roberts was a prominent British field marshal who led imperial forces during key late-19th-century colonial campaigns, including in South Africa and India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British colonial administrator
ⓘ
governor ⓘ human ⓘ |
| authorOf | Journals of Expeditions of Discovery into Central Australia ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Royal Geographical Society Patron’s Medal
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Geographical Society Patron's Medal
|
| causeOfControversy |
alleged human rights abuses in Jamaica
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treatment of black Jamaicans during post-rebellion reprisals ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1815-08-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1901-11-30 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Luton Grammar School ⓘ |
| employer |
Colonial Office
ⓘ
surface form:
British Colonial Office
|
| endTime | tenure as Governor of Jamaica ended in 1866 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| familyName | Eyre ⓘ |
| givenName | Edward ⓘ |
| hasAward |
Royal Geographical Society Patron’s Medal
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surface form:
Royal Geographical Society Patron's Medal
|
| hasWork | Journals of Expeditions of Discovery into Central Australia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
execution and flogging of many Jamaicans after Morant Bay Rebellion
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harsh imposition of martial law in Jamaica in 1865 ⓘ |
| legalCase | prosecutions in Britain for actions in Jamaica ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | never criminally convicted for Jamaica actions ⓘ |
| movement |
European colonial empires
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surface form:
British imperialism
|
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of inland Australia
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suppression of the Morant Bay Rebellion ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial administrator
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explorer ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Charles Darwin
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John Stuart Mill ⓘ |
| participantIn |
explorations across the Nullarbor Plain
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overland expedition from Adelaide to King George Sound ⓘ suppression of the Morant Bay Rebellion ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Whipsnade, Bedfordshire, England ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Walreddon Manor, near Tavistock, Devon, England ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Antigua
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Governor of Jamaica ⓘ Governor of the Leeward Islands ⓘ Lieutenant-Governor of New Munster Province ⓘ Protector of Aborigines in South Australia ⓘ Resident Magistrate in South Australia ⓘ |
| residence |
Devon
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surface form:
Devon, England
Jamaica ⓘ South Australia ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| startTime | tenure as Governor of Jamaica began in 1864 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Eyre controversy in Britain
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Royal Commission of Inquiry into the rebellion ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Jamaica Rebellion
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| supportedBy |
John Ruskin
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Thomas Carlyle ⓘ |
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Subject: Governor Edward John Eyre Description of subject: Governor Edward John Eyre was a 19th-century British colonial administrator best known for his brutal suppression of the Morant Bay Rebellion in Jamaica, which sparked major controversy and debate over imperial governance and human rights.
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