Samuel J. Tilden
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Samuel J. Tilden was an American Democratic politician and reformist governor of New York who won the popular vote but lost the disputed 1876 presidential election, leading to the Compromise of 1877.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Samuel J. Tilden canonical | 14 |
| Samuel Jones Tilden | 1 |
| Samuel Tilden | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T219680 — 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: Samuel J. Tilden Context triple: [Compromise of 1877, participant, Samuel J. Tilden]
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A.
DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt Clinton was an influential early 19th-century American politician and governor of New York who championed major infrastructure projects and helped spur the state's economic growth.
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B.
Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford B. Hayes was the 19th president of the United States, known for overseeing the end of Reconstruction and the controversial 1876 election that marked a key moment in the Gilded Age.
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C.
William H. Seward
William H. Seward was a 19th-century American statesman who served as U.S. Secretary of State under Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson and was a leading figure in the Union war effort and postwar expansion.
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D.
Thomas A. Hendricks
Thomas A. Hendricks was a 19th-century American Democratic politician who served as the 21st vice president of the United States and previously as governor of Indiana and a U.S. senator.
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E.
John Taylor Johnston
John Taylor Johnston was a 19th-century American businessman and arts patron who served as the first president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and played a key role in its early development.
- 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: Samuel J. Tilden Target entity description: Samuel J. Tilden was an American Democratic politician and reformist governor of New York who won the popular vote but lost the disputed 1876 presidential election, leading to the Compromise of 1877.
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A.
DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt Clinton was an influential early 19th-century American politician and governor of New York who championed major infrastructure projects and helped spur the state's economic growth.
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B.
Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford B. Hayes was the 19th president of the United States, known for overseeing the end of Reconstruction and the controversial 1876 election that marked a key moment in the Gilded Age.
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C.
William H. Seward
William H. Seward was a 19th-century American statesman who served as U.S. Secretary of State under Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson and was a leading figure in the Union war effort and postwar expansion.
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D.
Thomas A. Hendricks
Thomas A. Hendricks was a 19th-century American Democratic politician who served as the 21st vice president of the United States and previously as governor of Indiana and a U.S. senator.
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E.
John Taylor Johnston
John Taylor Johnston was a 19th-century American businessman and arts patron who served as the first president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and played a key role in its early development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
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governor ⓘ human ⓘ lawyer ⓘ reformer ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1814-02-09 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Columbia County, New York
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Canaan, New York ⓘ
surface form:
New Lebanon, New York
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| burialPlace | New Lebanon Cemetery, New Lebanon, New York ⓘ |
| candidateIn |
1876 United States presidential election
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surface form:
United States presidential election, 1876
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1886-08-04 ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
historical accounts of the Compromise of 1877
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histories of the United States presidential election of 1876 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
New York University School of Law
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surface form:
New York University School of Law (studied law)
Yale College (attended, did not graduate) ⓘ |
| election |
1876 United States presidential election
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surface form:
United States presidential election, 1876
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| electoralVoteOutcome | United States presidential election, 1876:lost electoral vote ⓘ |
| familyName | Tilden ⓘ |
| fullName |
Samuel J. Tilden
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Samuel Jones Tilden
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| givenName | Samuel ⓘ |
| influenced |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party reform wing
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| knownFor |
anti-corruption reforms in New York
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civil service reform advocacy ⓘ prosecution of the Tweed Ring ⓘ |
| legalAdmission | admitted to the New York bar ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
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| movement | Democratic reform movement in New York ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | President of the United States ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the Democratic candidate in the disputed 1876 U.S. presidential election
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role in events leading to the Compromise of 1877 ⓘ winning the popular vote but losing the presidency in 1876 ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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politician ⓘ reformer ⓘ |
| officeEndTime | Governor of New York:1876-12-31 ⓘ |
| officeStartTime | Governor of New York:1875-01-01 ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Yonkers, New York ⓘ |
| popularVote | United States presidential election, 1876:won popular vote ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chair of the Democratic National Committee
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Governor of New York ⓘ member of the New York State Assembly ⓘ |
| religion | Protestant (generally associated) ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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Yonkers, New York ⓘ |
| signature | Samuel J. Tilden signature (image commonly reproduced) ⓘ |
| workedOn |
fiscal reform and reduction of public debt in New York
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reform of New York State government ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Samuel J. Tilden Description of subject: Samuel J. Tilden was an American Democratic politician and reformist governor of New York who won the popular vote but lost the disputed 1876 presidential election, leading to the Compromise of 1877.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Samuel Jones Tilden
subject surface form:
Electoral Commission (United States, 1877)
this entity surface form:
Samuel Tilden
subject surface form:
Yale College
subject surface form:
New Lebanon Cemetery