John Henry Kagi
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John Henry Kagi was an abolitionist and close associate of John Brown who served as a key lieutenant and strategist in the lead-up to the 1859 Harpers Ferry raid.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Henry Kagi canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2474293 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Henry Kagi Context triple: [John Brown’s raid of 1859, notableParticipant, John Henry Kagi]
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A.
Lewis Branscomb
Lewis Branscomb was an American physicist and influential science and technology policy leader known for his work at the intersection of research, innovation, and public policy.
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B.
Patrick Wheeler
Patrick Wheeler is a central character in the 2013 American drama film "Ain't Them Bodies Saints," which explores love, crime, and sacrifice in rural Texas.
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C.
Ogden Rood
Ogden Rood was a 19th-century American physicist and color theorist whose work on color perception and optical mixing significantly shaped modern art movements.
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D.
Geronimo Pratt
Geronimo Pratt was a prominent Black Panther Party leader and Vietnam War veteran who became a symbol of wrongful conviction and political repression in the United States after his controversial murder conviction was overturned.
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E.
Cyrus Griffin
Cyrus Griffin was an American lawyer, judge, and politician who served as the last president of the Continental Congress before the adoption of the U.S. Constitution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Henry Kagi Target entity description: John Henry Kagi was an abolitionist and close associate of John Brown who served as a key lieutenant and strategist in the lead-up to the 1859 Harpers Ferry raid.
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A.
Lewis Branscomb
Lewis Branscomb was an American physicist and influential science and technology policy leader known for his work at the intersection of research, innovation, and public policy.
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B.
Patrick Wheeler
Patrick Wheeler is a central character in the 2013 American drama film "Ain't Them Bodies Saints," which explores love, crime, and sacrifice in rural Texas.
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C.
Ogden Rood
Ogden Rood was a 19th-century American physicist and color theorist whose work on color perception and optical mixing significantly shaped modern art movements.
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D.
Geronimo Pratt
Geronimo Pratt was a prominent Black Panther Party leader and Vietnam War veteran who became a symbol of wrongful conviction and political repression in the United States after his controversial murder conviction was overturned.
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E.
Cyrus Griffin
Cyrus Griffin was an American lawyer, judge, and politician who served as the last president of the Continental Congress before the adoption of the U.S. Constitution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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abolitionist ⓘ anti-slavery activist ⓘ journalist ⓘ military strategist ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| advocated | armed resistance to slavery ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bleeding Kansas crisis
ⓘ
surface form:
Bleeding Kansas
Bleeding Kansas crisis ⓘ
surface form:
Free-State movement in Kansas Territory
John Brown’s raid of 1859 ⓘ
surface form:
Harpers Ferry raid
John Brown ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1835-03-15 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Bristolville, Trumbull County, Ohio, United States ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
ⓘ
surface form:
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, United States
|
| causeOfDeath |
gunshot wound
ⓘ
killed in action ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1859-10-17 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
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surface form:
Harpers Ferry, Virginia, United States
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia ⓘ
surface form:
present-day Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, United States
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| educatedAt | Hiram Eclectic Institute ⓘ |
| familyName | Kagi ⓘ |
| fullName | John Henry Kagi self-link ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| ideology | radical abolitionism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
John Brown
ⓘ
surface form:
John Brown’s inner circle
|
| middleName | Henry ⓘ |
| notableFor |
abolitionist activities in Kansas Territory
ⓘ
role in John Brown’s 1859 Harpers Ferry raid ⓘ |
| occupation |
abolitionist
ⓘ
newspaper correspondent ⓘ stenographer ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| parent |
John Kagi
ⓘ
Mary Kagi ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Bleeding Kansas crisis
ⓘ
surface form:
Bleeding Kansas conflict
Free-State military actions in Kansas ⓘ John Brown’s raid of 1859 ⓘ
surface form:
Harpers Ferry raid
|
| planned |
logistics for the Harpers Ferry raid
ⓘ
military strategy for John Brown’s operations ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chief of staff to John Brown
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second-in-command to John Brown at Harpers Ferry ⓘ secretary of war in John Brown’s provisional government ⓘ |
| religion | Quaker background ⓘ |
| residence |
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
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surface form:
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Kansas Territory ⓘ Nebraska Territory ⓘ |
| sibling | Barbara Kagi ⓘ |
| wroteFor |
New-York Tribune
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surface form:
New York Tribune
other anti-slavery newspapers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: John Henry Kagi Description of subject: John Henry Kagi was an abolitionist and close associate of John Brown who served as a key lieutenant and strategist in the lead-up to the 1859 Harpers Ferry raid.
Referenced by (2)
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