William Johnson
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William Johnson was an early 19th-century Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court known for his strong support of federal power and independent judicial reasoning.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William Johnson canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T446340 — 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: William Johnson Context triple: [Gibbons v. Ogden, concurrenceBy, William Johnson]
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A.
Samuel Elijah Eastman
Samuel Elijah Eastman was an American Congregational minister and social reformer best known as the father of prominent feminist and civil liberties advocate Crystal Eastman.
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B.
Samuel Arnold
Samuel Arnold was an American Confederate sympathizer best known for his role as one of the conspirators involved in the plot surrounding the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.
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C.
Francis Smith
Francis Smith was a British Army officer best known for leading the regular troops during the opening engagements of the American Revolutionary War at Lexington and Concord in 1775.
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D.
Arthur St. Clair
Arthur St. Clair was an American Revolutionary War general and early U.S. political leader who served as governor of the Northwest Territory and played a major role in the young nation’s western expansion.
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E.
Israel Putnam
Israel Putnam was a prominent American Revolutionary War general known for his leadership at the Battle of Bunker Hill and his role in the early Continental Army.
- 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: William Johnson Target entity description: William Johnson was an early 19th-century Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court known for his strong support of federal power and independent judicial reasoning.
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A.
Samuel Elijah Eastman
Samuel Elijah Eastman was an American Congregational minister and social reformer best known as the father of prominent feminist and civil liberties advocate Crystal Eastman.
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B.
Samuel Arnold
Samuel Arnold was an American Confederate sympathizer best known for his role as one of the conspirators involved in the plot surrounding the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.
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C.
Francis Smith
Francis Smith was a British Army officer best known for leading the regular troops during the opening engagements of the American Revolutionary War at Lexington and Concord in 1775.
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D.
Arthur St. Clair
Arthur St. Clair was an American Revolutionary War general and early U.S. political leader who served as governor of the Northwest Territory and played a major role in the young nation’s western expansion.
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E.
Israel Putnam
Israel Putnam was a prominent American Revolutionary War general known for his leadership at the Battle of Bunker Hill and his role in the early Continental Army.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
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person ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Thomas Jefferson ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | judicial branch of the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| era | early 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Johnson ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
constitutional law
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federal jurisprudence ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal law of the United States ⓘ |
| knownFor |
frequent separate opinions
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independent judicial reasoning ⓘ support for federal power ⓘ |
| legalPhilosophy |
judicial independence
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strong federal authority ⓘ |
| memberOf | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| notableRole | early shaper of U.S. Supreme Court doctrine ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
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lawyer ⓘ |
| partOf | early United States Supreme Court history ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Antebellum period
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surface form:
antebellum United States
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| workLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: William Johnson Description of subject: William Johnson was an early 19th-century Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court known for his strong support of federal power and independent judicial reasoning.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.