Nathaniel Pendleton
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Nathaniel Pendleton was an American Revolutionary War officer, jurist, and close associate of Alexander Hamilton who served as Hamilton’s second in the Burr–Hamilton duel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nathaniel Pendleton canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7647733 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nathaniel Pendleton Context triple: [Burr–Hamilton duel, hasSecond, Nathaniel Pendleton]
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A.
Nathaniel Macon
Nathaniel Macon was an influential early American statesman from North Carolina who served as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and later as a U.S. Senator, known for his strict Jeffersonian principles and opposition to centralized federal power.
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B.
James Iredell Jr.
James Iredell Jr. was an American politician who served as the 23rd governor of North Carolina in the early 19th century.
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C.
Edward Rutledge
Edward Rutledge was an American lawyer, statesman, and youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence who later served as governor of South Carolina.
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D.
James Iredell Sr.
James Iredell Sr. was an influential early American jurist and statesman who served as one of the original Associate Justices of the United States Supreme Court and played a key role in shaping constitutional law.
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E.
Robert M. T. Hunter
Robert M. T. Hunter was an American politician from Virginia who served as a U.S. senator, Speaker of the House, and later a leading statesman of the Confederate government during the Civil War.
- 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: Nathaniel Pendleton Target entity description: Nathaniel Pendleton was an American Revolutionary War officer, jurist, and close associate of Alexander Hamilton who served as Hamilton’s second in the Burr–Hamilton duel.
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A.
Nathaniel Macon
Nathaniel Macon was an influential early American statesman from North Carolina who served as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and later as a U.S. Senator, known for his strict Jeffersonian principles and opposition to centralized federal power.
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B.
James Iredell Jr.
James Iredell Jr. was an American politician who served as the 23rd governor of North Carolina in the early 19th century.
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C.
Edward Rutledge
Edward Rutledge was an American lawyer, statesman, and youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence who later served as governor of South Carolina.
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D.
James Iredell Sr.
James Iredell Sr. was an influential early American jurist and statesman who served as one of the original Associate Justices of the United States Supreme Court and played a key role in shaping constitutional law.
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E.
Robert M. T. Hunter
Robert M. T. Hunter was an American politician from Virginia who served as a U.S. senator, Speaker of the House, and later a leading statesman of the Confederate government during the Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War officer
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human ⓘ judge ⓘ jurist ⓘ |
| appointedBy | George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St. James’ Churchyard, Hyde Park, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Edmund Henry Pendleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closeAssociateOf | Alexander Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1756-08-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1821-10-20 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | studied law in Virginia ⓘ |
| employer | Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
18th century
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early 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Pendleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Nathaniel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | United States federal judiciary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Continental Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | captain ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Burr–Hamilton duel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
acting as Alexander Hamilton’s second in his duel with Aaron Burr
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service as a United States federal judge in Georgia ⓘ service in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| notableWork | service as second to Alexander Hamilton in the Burr–Hamilton duel ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
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jurist ⓘ lawyer ⓘ military officer ⓘ |
| participantIn | Burr–Hamilton duel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New Kent County, Colony of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Hyde Park, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Georgia ⓘ |
| practicedLawIn |
Georgia
NERFINISHED
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New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
New York, New York
NERFINISHED
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Savannah, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | served as Alexander Hamilton’s second in the Burr–Hamilton duel ⓘ |
| servedAs | aide-de-camp to General Nathanael Greene ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Susan Bard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedWith | Nathanael Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nathaniel Pendleton Description of subject: Nathaniel Pendleton was an American Revolutionary War officer, jurist, and close associate of Alexander Hamilton who served as Hamilton’s second in the Burr–Hamilton duel.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.