John Forsyth
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John Forsyth was a 19th-century American politician and statesman who served as U.S. Secretary of State, governor of Georgia, and a prominent member of Congress.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Forsyth canonical | 2 |
| John Forsyth Jr. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3662186 — 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 Forsyth Context triple: [Forsyth County, Georgia, namedAfter, John Forsyth]
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A.
J. Peter Robinson
J. Peter Robinson is a British composer, arranger, and keyboardist known for his film and television scores as well as his work in rock and jazz fusion.
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B.
Stephen Heard
Stephen Heard was an American Revolutionary War officer and politician who served as governor of Georgia in the late 18th century.
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C.
Atticus Shaffer
Atticus Shaffer is an American actor best known for his role as Brick Heck on the sitcom "The Middle" and for his distinctive voice work in animated films and series.
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D.
Kevin Vance
Kevin Vance is an American actor known for supporting roles in action and thriller films, including the 2014 movie "Sabotage."
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E.
Brian Fleming
Brian Fleming is a personal name shared by several individuals, most commonly associated with professionals in fields such as law, politics, and the arts.
- 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 Forsyth Target entity description: John Forsyth was a 19th-century American politician and statesman who served as U.S. Secretary of State, governor of Georgia, and a prominent member of Congress.
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A.
J. Peter Robinson
J. Peter Robinson is a British composer, arranger, and keyboardist known for his film and television scores as well as his work in rock and jazz fusion.
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B.
Stephen Heard
Stephen Heard was an American Revolutionary War officer and politician who served as governor of Georgia in the late 18th century.
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C.
Atticus Shaffer
Atticus Shaffer is an American actor best known for his role as Brick Heck on the sitcom "The Middle" and for his distinctive voice work in animated films and series.
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D.
Kevin Vance
Kevin Vance is an American actor known for supporting roles in action and thriller films, including the 2014 movie "Sabotage."
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E.
Brian Fleming
Brian Fleming is a personal name shared by several individuals, most commonly associated with professionals in fields such as law, politics, and the arts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
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human ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Andrew Jackson ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
ⓘ
surface form:
Congressional Cemetery
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| child |
John Forsyth
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
John Forsyth Jr.
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1780-10-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1841-10-21 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Princeton University ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
diplomacy
ⓘ
law ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Democratic Party
ⓘ
Democratic-Republican Party ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy of states’ rights
ⓘ
role in Democratic Party politics in the Jacksonian era ⓘ service as U.S. Secretary of State under Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren ⓘ support for slavery ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
ⓘ
politician ⓘ |
| officeEnd |
Governor of Georgia term ended 1829
ⓘ
United States Secretary of State term ended 1841 ⓘ |
| officeStart |
Governor of Georgia term began 1827
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United States Secretary of State term began 1834 ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Jacksonian democracy movement ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Fredericksburg
ⓘ
surface form:
Fredericksburg, Virginia
|
| placeOfDeath | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Georgia
ⓘ
Member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ United States Minister to Spain ⓘ United States Secretary of State ⓘ United States Senator ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Edward Livingston as United States Secretary of State
ⓘ
George R. Gilmer as Governor of Georgia ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
ⓘ
surface form:
Presbyterianism
|
| residence |
Augusta, Georgia
ⓘ
Milledgeville, Georgia ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Georgia House of Representatives
ⓘ
Georgia State Senate ⓘ
surface form:
Georgia Senate
Georgia's U.S. House delegation ⓘ
surface form:
United States House of Representatives from Georgia
United States Senate seat from Georgia ⓘ
surface form:
United States Senate from Georgia
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| spouse | Augusta Clay ⓘ |
| succeededBy |
Daniel Webster
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surface form:
Daniel Webster as United States Secretary of State
George R. Gilmer as Governor of Georgia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: John Forsyth Description of subject: John Forsyth was a 19th-century American politician and statesman who served as U.S. Secretary of State, governor of Georgia, and a prominent member of Congress.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
John Forsyth Jr.