Edmund G. Ross
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Edmund G. Ross was a 19th-century U.S. senator from Kansas best known for casting the decisive vote against the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson, an act later celebrated in John F. Kennedy’s "Profiles in Courage."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edmund G. Ross canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T78703 — 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.
Target entity: Edmund G. Ross Context triple: [Profiles in Courage, describes, Edmund G. Ross]
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William C. Redfield
William C. Redfield was an American politician and businessman who became the inaugural U.S. Secretary of Commerce in the early 20th century.
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Albert D. Wheelon
Albert D. Wheelon was an American physicist and intelligence official known for his pioneering role in developing U.S. satellite reconnaissance programs and later contributions to aerospace and national security policy.
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Wilfred J. McNeil
Wilfred J. McNeil was an American government official who served in senior defense-related administrative roles, including leadership of the U.S. Munitions Board during the mid-20th century.
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Herbert L. Anderson
Herbert L. Anderson was an American experimental physicist who played a crucial role in the development of the first nuclear chain reaction and early atomic research during the Manhattan Project.
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William C. Foster
William C. Foster was an American government official and diplomat best known for his leadership roles in U.S. foreign aid and arms control policy during the mid-20th century.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Edmund G. Ross Target entity description: Edmund G. Ross was a 19th-century U.S. senator from Kansas best known for casting the decisive vote against the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson, an act later celebrated in John F. Kennedy’s "Profiles in Courage."
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A.
William C. Redfield
William C. Redfield was an American politician and businessman who became the inaugural U.S. Secretary of Commerce in the early 20th century.
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B.
Albert D. Wheelon
Albert D. Wheelon was an American physicist and intelligence official known for his pioneering role in developing U.S. satellite reconnaissance programs and later contributions to aerospace and national security policy.
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C.
Wilfred J. McNeil
Wilfred J. McNeil was an American government official who served in senior defense-related administrative roles, including leadership of the U.S. Munitions Board during the mid-20th century.
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D.
Herbert L. Anderson
Herbert L. Anderson was an American experimental physicist who played a crucial role in the development of the first nuclear chain reaction and early atomic research during the Manhattan Project.
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E.
William C. Foster
William C. Foster was an American government official and diplomat best known for his leadership roles in U.S. foreign aid and arms control policy during the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States senator
ⓘ
human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Kansas Legislature
ⓘ
surface form:
Kansas state legislature
Grover Cleveland ⓘ
surface form:
President Grover Cleveland
|
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1826-12-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1907-05-08 ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Profiles in Courage
ⓘ
surface form:
John F. Kennedy’s Profiles in Courage
|
| describedIn | Profiles in Courage ⓘ |
| endTime |
1871 (service in U.S. Senate)
ⓘ
1889 (governor of New Mexico Territory) ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| familyName | Ross ⓘ |
| givenName | Edmund ⓘ |
| hasHonor | recognition in Profiles in Courage ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| laterHeldPosition | Governor of New Mexico Territory ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Senate ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Democratic Party
ⓘ
Republican Party ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Union Army ⓘ |
| notableFor | decisive vote against the impeachment of Andrew Johnson ⓘ |
| notableWork | vote to acquit Andrew Johnson in his impeachment trial ⓘ |
| notedFor | political courage in defying party during Johnson impeachment ⓘ |
| occupation |
journalist
ⓘ
newspaper editor ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| partOf |
Reconstruction era
ⓘ
surface form:
Reconstruction era United States politics
|
| placeOfBirth | Ashland, Ohio ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Albuquerque, New Mexico
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| positionHeld |
Governor of New Mexico Territory
ⓘ
United States senator ⓘ United States senator from Kansas ⓘ |
| reasonForNotability | helped prevent removal of Andrew Johnson from office ⓘ |
| replaced | James H. Lane ⓘ |
| represented | Kansas ⓘ |
| residence |
Kansas
ⓘ
New Mexico Territory ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| startTime |
1866 (service in U.S. Senate)
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1885 (governor of New Mexico Territory) ⓘ |
| stateOfUSSenateMembership | Kansas ⓘ |
| vote | not guilty in Andrew Johnson impeachment ⓘ |
| wasImpeachmentJurorFor | Andrew Johnson ⓘ |
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Subject: Edmund G. Ross Description of subject: Edmund G. Ross was a 19th-century U.S. senator from Kansas best known for casting the decisive vote against the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson, an act later celebrated in John F. Kennedy’s "Profiles in Courage."
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