William Darrah Kelley
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William Darrah Kelley was a prominent 19th-century American Republican politician and staunch advocate of protective tariffs and civil rights, who served for decades in the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
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| William Darrah Kelley canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: William Darrah Kelley Context triple: [Florence Kelley, father, William Darrah Kelley]
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Eugene Curran Kelly
Eugene Curran Kelly was an American dancer, actor, singer, choreographer, and director renowned for his energetic and athletic style of dancing in classic Hollywood musicals such as "Singin' in the Rain."
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Eric Hilliard Nelson
Eric Hilliard "Ricky" Nelson was an American singer, musician, and actor who became a teen idol in the 1950s and 1960s, known for his rock and roll hits and his role on the television series "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet."
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George Kelly Barnes
George Kelly Barnes, better known as "Machine Gun Kelly," was a notorious American gangster and bootlegger of the Prohibition era, infamous for high-profile kidnappings and his reputation as a machine gun–wielding criminal.
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Lewis Sheridan Leary
Lewis Sheridan Leary was an African American abolitionist and harnessmaker who joined John Brown’s 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry and was mortally wounded in the attack.
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Joseph Reid Anderson
Joseph Reid Anderson was a prominent 19th-century American industrialist and Confederate general who led one of the South’s most important iron manufacturing enterprises during the Civil War.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: William Darrah Kelley Target entity description: William Darrah Kelley was a prominent 19th-century American Republican politician and staunch advocate of protective tariffs and civil rights, who served for decades in the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
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A.
Eugene Curran Kelly
Eugene Curran Kelly was an American dancer, actor, singer, choreographer, and director renowned for his energetic and athletic style of dancing in classic Hollywood musicals such as "Singin' in the Rain."
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B.
David Hilliard
David Hilliard is an American activist and former chief of staff of the Black Panther Party, known for his prominent role in the Black Power movement of the 1960s and 1970s.
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Eric Hilliard Nelson
Eric Hilliard "Ricky" Nelson was an American singer, musician, and actor who became a teen idol in the 1950s and 1960s, known for his rock and roll hits and his role on the television series "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet."
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D.
George Kelly Barnes
George Kelly Barnes, better known as "Machine Gun Kelly," was a notorious American gangster and bootlegger of the Prohibition era, infamous for high-profile kidnappings and his reputation as a machine gun–wielding criminal.
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E.
Lewis Sheridan Leary
Lewis Sheridan Leary was an African American abolitionist and harnessmaker who joined John Brown’s 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry and was mortally wounded in the attack.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Republican Party politician
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abolitionist ⓘ human ⓘ lawyer ⓘ member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
industrial labor interests
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rights of freedmen ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia ⓘ |
| causeOfNickname | support for the iron and steel industry ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1814-04-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1890-01-09 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Kelley ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| ideology |
Republicanism
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abolitionism ⓘ protectionism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of protective tariffs
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long tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ support for civil rights for African Americans ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| middleName | Darrah ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| nickname | Pig-Iron Kelley ⓘ |
| notableWork | congressional speeches on protectionism ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
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lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| participatedIn | American Civil War-era politics ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Philadelphia
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surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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| placeOfDeath | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Judge of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| religion | Unitarianism ⓘ |
| representedDistrict | Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district ⓘ |
| residence |
Philadelphia
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surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Sarah Clapp ⓘ |
| stateRepresented | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| supportedPolicy |
Reconstruction-era civil rights legislation
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high protective tariffs ⓘ |
| termEnd | 1890 ⓘ |
| termStart | 1861 ⓘ |
| workedAs | jeweler's apprentice in youth ⓘ |
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Subject: William Darrah Kelley Description of subject: William Darrah Kelley was a prominent 19th-century American Republican politician and staunch advocate of protective tariffs and civil rights, who served for decades in the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
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