Frederic Thesiger, 1st Baron Chelmsford
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Frederic Thesiger, 1st Baron Chelmsford, was a 19th-century British lawyer and Conservative politician who served twice as Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Frederic Thesiger, 1st Baron Chelmsford canonical | 3 |
| Frederic Thesiger, 1st Viscount Chelmsford | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1162045 — 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: Frederic Thesiger, 1st Baron Chelmsford Context triple: [Lord Chelmsford, father, Frederic Thesiger, 1st Baron Chelmsford]
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Henry Bartle Frere
Henry Bartle Frere was a 19th-century British colonial administrator and diplomat best known for his controversial role as High Commissioner for Southern Africa, including actions that helped precipitate the Anglo-Zulu War.
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Edwin Samuel Montagu
Edwin Samuel Montagu was a British Liberal politician who served as Secretary of State for India and played a key role in shaping early 20th-century constitutional reforms for British India.
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Sir George Cornewall Lewis
Sir George Cornewall Lewis was a 19th-century British statesman, scholar, and writer who held several high offices in government and was noted for his works on politics, history, and public finance.
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Lord Lytton
Lord Lytton was a 19th-century British statesman and writer who served as Viceroy of India and is remembered for his controversial policies during the Great Famine and for his contributions to Victorian literature.
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Lord Curzon
Lord Curzon was a British statesman and Viceroy of India known for his assertive imperial policies and sweeping administrative reforms in the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Frederic Thesiger, 1st Baron Chelmsford Target entity description: Frederic Thesiger, 1st Baron Chelmsford, was a 19th-century British lawyer and Conservative politician who served twice as Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom.
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A.
Henry Bartle Frere
Henry Bartle Frere was a 19th-century British colonial administrator and diplomat best known for his controversial role as High Commissioner for Southern Africa, including actions that helped precipitate the Anglo-Zulu War.
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B.
Edwin Samuel Montagu
Edwin Samuel Montagu was a British Liberal politician who served as Secretary of State for India and played a key role in shaping early 20th-century constitutional reforms for British India.
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C.
Sir George Cornewall Lewis
Sir George Cornewall Lewis was a 19th-century British statesman, scholar, and writer who held several high offices in government and was noted for his works on politics, history, and public finance.
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Lord Lytton
Lord Lytton was a 19th-century British statesman and writer who served as Viceroy of India and is remembered for his controversial policies during the Great Famine and for his contributions to Victorian literature.
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E.
Lord Curzon
Lord Curzon was a British statesman and Viceroy of India known for his assertive imperial policies and sweeping administrative reforms in the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British politician
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Conservative Party (UK) politician ⓘ Lord Chancellor of Great Britain ⓘ barrister ⓘ human ⓘ judge ⓘ member of the House of Lords ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| familyName | Thesiger ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
law
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politics ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Frederic ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor | Frederic Thesiger, 2nd Baron Chelmsford ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| honorificSuffix | PC ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
biographical entries in British political reference works
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historical studies of 19th-century British law and politics ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Inner Temple ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Thesiger family ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Baron Chelmsford ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leading Conservative legal figure in the mid-19th century
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serving twice as Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
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lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| parliamentaryGroup | Conservative Party (UK) ⓘ |
| peerage | Peerage of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Conservatism ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Attorney General for England and Wales
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Inner Temple ⓘ
surface form:
Bencher of the Inner Temple
Lord Chancellor of England ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom
Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ Queen's Counsel ⓘ Solicitor General for England and Wales ⓘ |
| relative | Frederic Thesiger, 2nd Baron Chelmsford ⓘ |
| residence | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| servedAs |
Lord Chancellor under Lord Derby
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Lord Chancellor under Lord Derby's first ministry ⓘ Lord Chancellor under Lord Derby's second ministry ⓘ Lord Chancellor under Lord Derby's third ministry ⓘ |
| titleHeld | 1st Baron Chelmsford ⓘ |
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Subject: Frederic Thesiger, 1st Baron Chelmsford Description of subject: Frederic Thesiger, 1st Baron Chelmsford, was a 19th-century British lawyer and Conservative politician who served twice as Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom.
Referenced by (4)
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