Mahlon Pitney
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Mahlon Pitney was an early 20th-century U.S. Supreme Court justice known for his conservative jurisprudence and influential opinions on labor and regulatory issues.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mahlon Pitney canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3095383 — 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: Mahlon Pitney Context triple: [Hammer v. Dagenhart, joinedByInMajority, Mahlon Pitney]
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A.
George D. Barnett
George D. Barnett was an American architect known for designing prominent ecclesiastical and civic buildings in the early 20th century, particularly in St. Louis, Missouri.
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B.
Lewis M. Rutherfurd
Lewis M. Rutherfurd was a 19th-century American lawyer-turned-astronomer and pioneering astrophotographer known for his influential work in celestial photography and astronomical instrumentation.
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C.
Charles R. Fenwick
Charles R. Fenwick was a Virginia lawyer and long-serving state legislator known for his influence on transportation policy, for whom the Charles R. Fenwick Bridge is named.
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D.
John F. Burnett
John F. Burnett is an editor known for his work on the book "The Way We Were."
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E.
Charles D. Norton
Charles D. Norton was an American figure notable for helping establish the American Cancer Society, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to cancer research and patient support.
- 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: Mahlon Pitney Target entity description: Mahlon Pitney was an early 20th-century U.S. Supreme Court justice known for his conservative jurisprudence and influential opinions on labor and regulatory issues.
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A.
George D. Barnett
George D. Barnett was an American architect known for designing prominent ecclesiastical and civic buildings in the early 20th century, particularly in St. Louis, Missouri.
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B.
Lewis M. Rutherfurd
Lewis M. Rutherfurd was a 19th-century American lawyer-turned-astronomer and pioneering astrophotographer known for his influential work in celestial photography and astronomical instrumentation.
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C.
Charles R. Fenwick
Charles R. Fenwick was a Virginia lawyer and long-serving state legislator known for his influence on transportation policy, for whom the Charles R. Fenwick Bridge is named.
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D.
John F. Burnett
John F. Burnett is an editor known for his work on the book "The Way We Were."
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E.
Charles D. Norton
Charles D. Norton was an American figure notable for helping establish the American Cancer Society, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to cancer research and patient support.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
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human ⓘ judge ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| appointedBy | William Howard Taft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1858-02-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1924-12-09 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Princeton University ⓘ |
| endTime | 1922-12-31 ⓘ |
| familyName | Pitney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
constitutional law
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labor law ⓘ regulatory law ⓘ |
| givenName | Mahlon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| ideology | conservatism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conservative jurisprudence
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opinions on labor issues ⓘ opinions on regulatory issues ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Republican Party ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Opinion in Coppage v. Kansas
NERFINISHED
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Opinion in New York Central Railroad Co. v. White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
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lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| partOf | Taft Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Morristown, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
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Chancellor of New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Member of the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| represented | New Jersey in the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ |
| residence | Morristown, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn | United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| startTime | 1912-03-18 ⓘ |
| workLocation |
New Jersey
NERFINISHED
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mahlon Pitney Description of subject: Mahlon Pitney was an early 20th-century U.S. Supreme Court justice known for his conservative jurisprudence and influential opinions on labor and regulatory issues.
Referenced by (3)
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