Henry Seymour Conway
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Henry Seymour Conway was an 18th-century British general and Whig politician who served as Secretary of State and played a key role in opposing harsh measures against the American colonies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Henry Seymour Conway canonical | 4 |
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Target entity: Henry Seymour Conway Context triple: [Conway, hasNotableBearer, Henry Seymour Conway]
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Henry Seymour King
Henry Seymour King was a British banker, politician, and mountaineer active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Chester Holmes Aldrich
Chester Holmes Aldrich was an American architect and partner in the prominent firm Delano & Aldrich, known for designing notable Beaux-Arts and neoclassical buildings in the early 20th century.
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C.
Charles Fairburn
Charles Fairburn was a British railway engineer best known for his tenure as Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in the mid-20th century, during which he oversaw the design and development of several notable steam and electric locomotives.
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D.
Edward Tyrrel Channing
Edward Tyrrel Channing was a prominent early 19th-century American scholar and Harvard professor of rhetoric and oratory who significantly influenced New England literary culture.
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Henry George de Mille
Henry George de Mille was an American playwright and educator of the late 19th century, known for his collaborations with David Belasco and as the father of filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille and choreographer Agnes de Mille.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Henry Seymour Conway Target entity description: Henry Seymour Conway was an 18th-century British general and Whig politician who served as Secretary of State and played a key role in opposing harsh measures against the American colonies.
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A.
Henry Seymour King
Henry Seymour King was a British banker, politician, and mountaineer active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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B.
Chester Holmes Aldrich
Chester Holmes Aldrich was an American architect and partner in the prominent firm Delano & Aldrich, known for designing notable Beaux-Arts and neoclassical buildings in the early 20th century.
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C.
Charles Fairburn
Charles Fairburn was a British railway engineer best known for his tenure as Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in the mid-20th century, during which he oversaw the design and development of several notable steam and electric locomotives.
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D.
Edward Tyrrel Channing
Edward Tyrrel Channing was a prominent early 19th-century American scholar and Harvard professor of rhetoric and oratory who significantly influenced New England literary culture.
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E.
Henry George de Mille
Henry George de Mille was an American playwright and educator of the late 19th century, known for his collaborations with David Belasco and as the father of filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille and choreographer Agnes de Mille.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army officer
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British politician ⓘ Whig politician ⓘ human ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
UK government
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surface form:
British government
military affairs ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1721-08-12 ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
St Mary the Virgin Church, Henley
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surface form:
St Mary’s Church, Henley-on-Thames
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| child | Anne Seymour Damer ⓘ |
| conflict |
Seven Years' War
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War of the Austrian Succession ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1795-07-09 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Eton College ⓘ |
| familyName | Conway ⓘ |
| genre | politics ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry ⓘ |
| heldOfficeDuring | reign of George III ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Field Marshal ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of conciliation with American colonies
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moderate stance on American colonial policy ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Parliament of Great Britain ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Whig Party ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Field Marshal ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| notableWork | Opposition to the use of force against the American colonies ⓘ |
| opposedTo | harsh measures against the American colonies ⓘ |
| parliamentaryTerm |
Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds
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Member of Parliament for Higham Ferrers ⓘ Member of Parliament for Lostwithiel ⓘ Member of Parliament for Old Sarum ⓘ Member of Parliament for Penryn ⓘ Member of Parliament for St Mawes ⓘ Member of Parliament for Thetford ⓘ Member of Parliament for Wendover ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Jersey
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Groom of the Bedchamber ⓘ Leader of the House of Commons ⓘ Secretary of State for the Northern Department ⓘ Secretary of State for the Southern Department ⓘ |
| residence | Park Place, Remenham, Berkshire ⓘ |
| sibling | Horace Walpole ⓘ |
| spouse |
Caroline Campbell
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Caroline, Countess of Ailesbury ⓘ |
| uncle |
Robert Walpole
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surface form:
Sir Robert Walpole
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Subject: Henry Seymour Conway Description of subject: Henry Seymour Conway was an 18th-century British general and Whig politician who served as Secretary of State and played a key role in opposing harsh measures against the American colonies.
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