Patrick J. Hurley (as United States Secretary of War)
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Patrick J. Hurley was an American lawyer, soldier, and statesman who served as U.S. Secretary of War under President Herbert Hoover in the early 1930s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Patrick J. Hurley (as United States Secretary of War) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7534694 — 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: Patrick J. Hurley (as United States Secretary of War) Context triple: [George Dern, precededBy, Patrick J. Hurley (as United States Secretary of War)]
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A.
Newton D. Baker
Newton D. Baker was an American lawyer and politician who served as U.S. Secretary of War during World War I, overseeing the nation’s military mobilization under President Woodrow Wilson.
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B.
Warren Pershing
Warren Pershing is the son of Francis Warren Pershing, a member of the prominent Pershing family connected to U.S. military and political history.
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C.
Joseph P. Bradley
Joseph P. Bradley was a 19th-century U.S. Supreme Court justice known for his influential opinions during the Reconstruction era, including decisions that significantly limited federal civil rights protections.
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D.
General Edward P. Chapin
General Edward P. Chapin was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War, remembered for his leadership and sacrifice in battle.
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E.
Oliver H. Payne
Oliver H. Payne was an American industrialist and financier who became a prominent early partner and major shareholder in John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil empire.
- 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: Patrick J. Hurley (as United States Secretary of War) Target entity description: Patrick J. Hurley was an American lawyer, soldier, and statesman who served as U.S. Secretary of War under President Herbert Hoover in the early 1930s.
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A.
Newton D. Baker
Newton D. Baker was an American lawyer and politician who served as U.S. Secretary of War during World War I, overseeing the nation’s military mobilization under President Woodrow Wilson.
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B.
Warren Pershing
Warren Pershing is the son of Francis Warren Pershing, a member of the prominent Pershing family connected to U.S. military and political history.
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C.
Joseph P. Bradley
Joseph P. Bradley was a 19th-century U.S. Supreme Court justice known for his influential opinions during the Reconstruction era, including decisions that significantly limited federal civil rights protections.
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D.
General Edward P. Chapin
General Edward P. Chapin was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War, remembered for his leadership and sacrifice in battle.
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E.
Oliver H. Payne
Oliver H. Payne was an American industrialist and financier who became a prominent early partner and major shareholder in John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Secretary of War
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human ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Herbert Hoover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Distinguished Service Medal (United States Army)
NERFINISHED
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Silver Star ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1883-01-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1963-07-30 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Indian University at Bacone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National University School of Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
United States Department of State
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United States Department of War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1933-03-04 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Choctaw Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Hurley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Patrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Republican Party ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | major general ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | Herbert Hoover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
service as United States Ambassador to China during World War II
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service as United States Secretary of War under Herbert Hoover ⓘ |
| notableWork | negotiations in China during Chinese Civil War ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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soldier ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| officeContested | United States Senate from New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Choctaw Nation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Santa Fe, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
United States Ambassador to China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Secretary of War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Baptist ⓘ |
| replaced | James W. Good NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | George H. Dern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
New Mexico
NERFINISHED
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| startTime | 1929-12-09 ⓘ |
| swornInAs | United States Secretary of War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Patrick J. Hurley (as United States Secretary of War) Description of subject: Patrick J. Hurley was an American lawyer, soldier, and statesman who served as U.S. Secretary of War under President Herbert Hoover in the early 1930s.
Referenced by (1)
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