Canal Commissioner of New York
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The Canal Commissioner of New York was a 19th-century state office responsible for overseeing the planning, construction, and management of New York’s canal system, including the Erie Canal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Canal Commissioner of New York canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1505685 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Canal Commissioner of New York Context triple: [DeWitt Clinton, positionHeld, Canal Commissioner of New York]
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A.
New York State Canal Corporation
The New York State Canal Corporation is the public agency responsible for operating, maintaining, and promoting New York’s historic canal system, including the Erie, Champlain, Oswego, and Cayuga-Seneca Canals.
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B.
Delaware and Hudson Canal
The Delaware and Hudson Canal was a 19th-century engineering project that transported anthracite coal from Pennsylvania to the Hudson River, playing a key role in early American industrialization and canal-era commerce.
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C.
Chancellor of New York
The Chancellor of New York was the highest judicial officer in the early State of New York, presiding over the Court of Chancery and playing a key role in the state’s legal and political affairs.
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D.
Comptroller of New York
The Comptroller of New York is the state’s independently elected chief fiscal officer, responsible for overseeing government finances, auditing public agencies, and managing the state’s pension fund.
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E.
Boston, Cape Cod and New York Canal Company
The Boston, Cape Cod and New York Canal Company was the private corporation that developed and operated the original Cape Cod Canal in Massachusetts in the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Canal Commissioner of New York Target entity description: The Canal Commissioner of New York was a 19th-century state office responsible for overseeing the planning, construction, and management of New York’s canal system, including the Erie Canal.
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A.
New York State Canal Corporation
The New York State Canal Corporation is the public agency responsible for operating, maintaining, and promoting New York’s historic canal system, including the Erie, Champlain, Oswego, and Cayuga-Seneca Canals.
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B.
Delaware and Hudson Canal
The Delaware and Hudson Canal was a 19th-century engineering project that transported anthracite coal from Pennsylvania to the Hudson River, playing a key role in early American industrialization and canal-era commerce.
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C.
Chancellor of New York
The Chancellor of New York was the highest judicial officer in the early State of New York, presiding over the Court of Chancery and playing a key role in the state’s legal and political affairs.
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D.
Comptroller of New York
The Comptroller of New York is the state’s independently elected chief fiscal officer, responsible for overseeing government finances, auditing public agencies, and managing the state’s pension fund.
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E.
Boston, Cape Cod and New York Canal Company
The Boston, Cape Cod and New York Canal Company was the private corporation that developed and operated the original Cape Cod Canal in Massachusetts in the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
executive branch office
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public office ⓘ state government office ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Cayuga–Seneca Canal
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surface form:
Cayuga and Seneca Canal
Champlain Canal ⓘ Erie Canal ⓘ Oswego Canal ⓘ other state-owned canals in New York ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
U.S. state of New York
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surface form:
State of New York
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| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dissolved | late 19th century ⓘ |
| electionMethod | statewide election in New York ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
infrastructure management
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public works ⓘ transportation policy ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
administration of Erie Canal
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construction of canals in New York State ⓘ inspection of canal infrastructure ⓘ letting and supervision of canal construction contracts ⓘ maintenance of canals in New York State ⓘ management of canals in New York State ⓘ oversight of New York State canal system ⓘ planning of canals in New York State ⓘ regulation of canal navigation ⓘ supervision of canal revenues and expenditures ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalNature | elected office in much of 19th century ⓘ |
| inception | early 19th century ⓘ |
| officeHeldBy |
Adon G. Hotchkiss
NERFINISHED
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Alexander Barkley ⓘ Benjamin Enos ⓘ Benjamin F. Bruce ⓘ Charles Cook ⓘ Darius A. Ogden ⓘ DeWitt Clinton ⓘ Franklin A. Alberger NERFINISHED ⓘ Frederick Follett ⓘ George W. Chapman ⓘ George W. Little NERFINISHED ⓘ George W. White ⓘ Henry Seymour ⓘ James Gibson ⓘ James Jackson ⓘ John Bowman ⓘ John D. Fay NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonas Earll Jr. ⓘ Michael Hoffman ⓘ Myron Holley ⓘ Nelson K. Hopkins ⓘ Oliver Bascom ⓘ Reuben E. Fenton NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel B. Ruggles ⓘ Samuel Young ⓘ Stephen T. Hayt NERFINISHED ⓘ William A. Dart NERFINISHED ⓘ William B. Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ William C. Bouck ⓘ William J. McAlpine ⓘ William W. Wright ⓘ |
| partOf | Government of the State of New York ⓘ |
| positionHeldInOrganization |
New York State Canal Corporation
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surface form:
New York State canal administration
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| reasonForAbolition | reorganization of New York State canal administration ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Superintendent of Public Works of New York ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
creation in connection with construction of Erie Canal
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role in expansion of New York canal network ⓘ |
| significantRole | development of New York as a commercial center through canal policy ⓘ |
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Subject: Canal Commissioner of New York Description of subject: The Canal Commissioner of New York was a 19th-century state office responsible for overseeing the planning, construction, and management of New York’s canal system, including the Erie Canal.
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