Principal Chief John Ross
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Principal Chief John Ross was the long-serving leader of the Cherokee Nation in the 19th century, known for his determined legal and political resistance to U.S. policies of Indian removal.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation | 6 |
| Principal Chief John Ross canonical | 3 |
| John Ross (Cherokee chief) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1742149 — 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: Principal Chief John Ross Context triple: [Trail of Tears, opposedBy, Principal Chief John Ross]
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A.
Chief Winnemucca
Chief Winnemucca was a prominent 19th-century Northern Paiute leader known for his role in navigating relations between his people and the expanding United States.
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B.
Spotted Tail
Spotted Tail was a prominent 19th-century Brulé Lakota (Sioux) chief and diplomat known for his efforts to negotiate with the U.S. government to protect his people's interests.
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C.
Hancock (Cherokee leader)
Hancock was an 18th-century Cherokee leader known for his role in diplomacy and conflict with European-American settlers during the colonial period.
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D.
Chief Tom Blount
Chief Tom Blount was a prominent Tuscarora leader in early 18th-century North Carolina who played a key role in the events and negotiations surrounding the Tuscarora War.
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E.
Chief Seattle
Chief Seattle was a 19th-century Suquamish and Duwamish leader known for his diplomacy with American settlers and his enduring legacy as a symbol of Native American wisdom and environmental stewardship.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Principal Chief John Ross Target entity description: Principal Chief John Ross was the long-serving leader of the Cherokee Nation in the 19th century, known for his determined legal and political resistance to U.S. policies of Indian removal.
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A.
Chief Winnemucca
Chief Winnemucca was a prominent 19th-century Northern Paiute leader known for his role in navigating relations between his people and the expanding United States.
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B.
Spotted Tail
Spotted Tail was a prominent 19th-century Brulé Lakota (Sioux) chief and diplomat known for his efforts to negotiate with the U.S. government to protect his people's interests.
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C.
Hancock (Cherokee leader)
Hancock was an 18th-century Cherokee leader known for his role in diplomacy and conflict with European-American settlers during the colonial period.
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D.
Chief Tom Blount
Chief Tom Blount was a prominent Tuscarora leader in early 18th-century North Carolina who played a key role in the events and negotiations surrounding the Tuscarora War.
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E.
Chief Seattle
Chief Seattle was a 19th-century Suquamish and Duwamish leader known for his diplomacy with American settlers and his enduring legacy as a symbol of Native American wisdom and environmental stewardship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cherokee leader
ⓘ
Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation ⓘ human ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
Cherokee sovereignty
ⓘ
protection of Cherokee lands ⓘ |
| alternateName | Koo-wi-s-gu-wi ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Ross Cemetery, Park Hill, Cherokee Nation (present-day Oklahoma) ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1790-10-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1866-08-01 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1866 (as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation) ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Cherokee ⓘ |
| faced |
Indian Removal policy of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Indian Removal Act of 1830
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| hadChild |
Annie Brian Ross
ⓘ
George Washington Ross ⓘ James McDonald Ross ⓘ John Ross ⓘ
surface form:
John Ross Jr.
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| heritage | mixed Scottish and Cherokee ancestry ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Cherokee language
ⓘ
surface form:
Cherokee
English ⓘ |
| led |
Cherokee Nation (historical)
ⓘ
surface form:
Cherokee Nation
|
| memberOf |
Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma
ⓘ
surface form:
Cherokee Nation
|
| metWith |
Abraham Lincoln
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. President Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Jackson ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. President Andrew Jackson
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| name | John Ross ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership during the Trail of Tears
ⓘ
legal and political resistance to U.S. Indian removal policies ⓘ long-serving leadership of the Cherokee Nation in the 19th century ⓘ opposition to the Treaty of New Echota ⓘ |
| occupation |
politician
ⓘ
statesman ⓘ tribal chief ⓘ |
| opposed | forced removal of the Cherokee from their homelands ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
legal challenges to the Indian Removal Act
ⓘ
negotiations with the United States regarding Cherokee removal ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Turkeytown, Cherokee Nation (near present-day Centre, Alabama, USA)
ⓘ
surface form:
Turkeytown, Cherokee Nation (near present-day Alabama)
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| placeOfDeath | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Principal Chief John Ross
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation
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| religion |
Presbyterian
ⓘ
surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| residence |
Park Hill, Cherokee Nation (Indian Territory, present-day Oklahoma, USA)
ⓘ
surface form:
Park Hill, Cherokee Nation (present-day Oklahoma)
Red Clay, Cherokee Nation ⓘ Ross’s Landing (present-day Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA) ⓘ
surface form:
Ross’s Landing (present-day Chattanooga, Tennessee)
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| signed | petitions and memorials to the U.S. Congress against removal ⓘ |
| spouse |
Mary Brian Stapler Ross
ⓘ
Quatie Brown Ross ⓘ
surface form:
Quatie Brown Henley Ross
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| startTime | 1828 (as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation) ⓘ |
| supported |
Union (North)
ⓘ
surface form:
Union (during the American Civil War)
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Referenced by (10)
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