Stephen Johnson Field
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Stephen Johnson Field was an influential 19th-century American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1863 to 1897, shaping constitutional law during the post–Civil War and Gilded Age eras.
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| Stephen Johnson Field canonical | 4 |
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Target entity: Stephen Johnson Field Context triple: [Field, hasNotableBearer, Stephen Johnson Field]
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John Mead Howells
John Mead Howells was an American architect best known for his influential skyscraper designs in the early 20th century and his role in shaping Chicago’s and New York’s urban skylines.
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Charles Dudley Warner
Charles Dudley Warner was a 19th-century American essayist and novelist best known for co-authoring "The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today" with Mark Twain, which gave its name to the era of rapid economic growth and social inequality in post–Civil War America.
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Booth Tarkington
Booth Tarkington was an American novelist and playwright best known for his early 20th-century portrayals of Midwestern American life and for works such as "The Magnificent Ambersons" and "Alice Adams."
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William W. Howells
William W. Howells was a prominent American physical anthropologist known for his influential work on human evolution, cranial variation, and the biological diversity of human populations.
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John Howells
John Howells is a notable individual who shares the surname associated with the prominent Howells family name.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Stephen Johnson Field Target entity description: Stephen Johnson Field was an influential 19th-century American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1863 to 1897, shaping constitutional law during the post–Civil War and Gilded Age eras.
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A.
John Mead Howells
John Mead Howells was an American architect best known for his influential skyscraper designs in the early 20th century and his role in shaping Chicago’s and New York’s urban skylines.
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B.
Charles Dudley Warner
Charles Dudley Warner was a 19th-century American essayist and novelist best known for co-authoring "The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today" with Mark Twain, which gave its name to the era of rapid economic growth and social inequality in post–Civil War America.
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C.
Booth Tarkington
Booth Tarkington was an American novelist and playwright best known for his early 20th-century portrayals of Midwestern American life and for works such as "The Magnificent Ambersons" and "Alice Adams."
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D.
William W. Howells
William W. Howells was a prominent American physical anthropologist known for his influential work on human evolution, cranial variation, and the biological diversity of human populations.
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E.
John Howells
John Howells is a notable individual who shares the surname associated with the prominent Howells family name.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
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human ⓘ judge ⓘ lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C., United States
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1816-11-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1899-04-09 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Williams College
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Yale Law School ⓘ |
| endTime | 1897-12-01 ⓘ |
| familyName | Field ⓘ |
| givenName | Stephen ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of economic substantive due process
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influence during the Gilded Age ⓘ long tenure on the U.S. Supreme Court ⓘ shaping constitutional law during the post–Civil War era ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Supreme Court of California
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Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| notableWork |
dissent in The Slaughter-House Cases
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opinion in Ex parte Crow Dog ⓘ opinion in Munn v. Illinois (dissent) ⓘ opinion in Pennoyer v. Neff ⓘ opinion in Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad Co. ⓘ opinions advancing substantive due process under the Fourteenth Amendment ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
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jurist ⓘ lawyer ⓘ |
| partyAffiliation | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Haddam, Connecticut
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surface form:
Haddam, Connecticut, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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| positionHeld |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
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Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of California ⓘ |
| previousWork |
Justice of the Supreme Court of California
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member of the California State Assembly ⓘ practicing attorney in California ⓘ |
| relative | David Dudley Field I ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling |
Cyrus West Field
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David Dudley Field II ⓘ Henry Martyn Field ⓘ Matthew Dickinson Field ⓘ |
| spouse | Sue Virginia Swearingen ⓘ |
| startTime | 1863-05-20 ⓘ |
| workLocation |
California, United States
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ
surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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Subject: Stephen Johnson Field Description of subject: Stephen Johnson Field was an influential 19th-century American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1863 to 1897, shaping constitutional law during the post–Civil War and Gilded Age eras.
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