Credit Mobilier scandal
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The Credit Mobilier scandal was a major 1870s political corruption affair involving fraudulent railroad construction contracts and widespread bribery of U.S. congressmen and officials.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Credit Mobilier scandal canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Credit Mobilier scandal Context triple: [Ulysses S. Grant administration, significantEvent, Credit Mobilier scandal]
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A.
Bettencourt affair
The Bettencourt affair was a major French political and financial scandal involving L'Oréal heiress Liliane Bettencourt, allegations of tax evasion, illegal political donations, and influence peddling at the highest levels of the French government.
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B.
Straperlo scandal
The Straperlo scandal was a major political corruption affair in 1930s Spain involving rigged gambling concessions that severely damaged the reputation of the Radical Republican Party and contributed to the destabilization of the Second Spanish Republic.
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C.
Calas affair
The Calas affair was an 18th-century French legal case involving the wrongful execution of Protestant merchant Jean Calas, which became a symbol of religious intolerance and judicial injustice and inspired Voltaire’s campaign for civil rights and legal reform.
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D.
Teapot Dome scandal
The Teapot Dome scandal was a major 1920s U.S. political corruption case involving the secret leasing of federal oil reserves that severely damaged public trust in the Harding administration.
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E.
Saltergate
Saltergate is a small hamlet in North Yorkshire, England, known as a popular stopping point on the A169 road overlooking the scenic Hole of Horcum in the North York Moors.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Credit Mobilier scandal Target entity description: The Credit Mobilier scandal was a major 1870s political corruption affair involving fraudulent railroad construction contracts and widespread bribery of U.S. congressmen and officials.
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A.
Bettencourt affair
The Bettencourt affair was a major French political and financial scandal involving L'Oréal heiress Liliane Bettencourt, allegations of tax evasion, illegal political donations, and influence peddling at the highest levels of the French government.
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B.
Straperlo scandal
The Straperlo scandal was a major political corruption affair in 1930s Spain involving rigged gambling concessions that severely damaged the reputation of the Radical Republican Party and contributed to the destabilization of the Second Spanish Republic.
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C.
Calas affair
The Calas affair was an 18th-century French legal case involving the wrongful execution of Protestant merchant Jean Calas, which became a symbol of religious intolerance and judicial injustice and inspired Voltaire’s campaign for civil rights and legal reform.
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D.
Teapot Dome scandal
The Teapot Dome scandal was a major 1920s U.S. political corruption case involving the secret leasing of federal oil reserves that severely damaged public trust in the Harding administration.
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E.
Saltergate
Saltergate is a small hamlet in North Yorkshire, England, known as a popular stopping point on the A169 road overlooking the scenic Hole of Horcum in the North York Moors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | political scandal ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| cause |
distribution of discounted stock to lawmakers
ⓘ
overbilling for construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad ⓘ use of shell corporation to siphon government subsidies ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| endTime | 1873 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Belknap bribery scandal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Whiskey Ring scandal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Gilded Age politics ⓘ |
| hasCause |
close ties between business and politics in the Gilded Age
ⓘ
weak federal oversight of railroad subsidies ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
censure of members of Congress
ⓘ
congressional investigations ⓘ damage to Republican Party reputation ⓘ increased demand for civil service reform ⓘ political embarrassment for Ulysses S. Grant administration ⓘ public outrage over corruption ⓘ |
| hasPart |
House investigation of 1872–1873
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
censure of James Brooks ⓘ censure of Oakes Ames ⓘ press exposés in the New York Sun ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Reconstruction era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | railroad construction ⓘ |
| involves |
Credit Mobilier of America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Department of the Treasury NERFINISHED ⓘ United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLocation |
Iowa
NERFINISHED
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Iowa Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ Nebraska NERFINISHED ⓘ Nebraska Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
abuse of federal subsidies
ⓘ
bribery of public officials ⓘ conflict of interest ⓘ fraudulent railroad construction contracts ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
Harper's Weekly
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The New York Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ The New York Times NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1872 ⓘ |
| significantEvent | 1872 United States presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantParticipant |
Benjamin F. Butler
NERFINISHED
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Columbus Delano NERFINISHED ⓘ George F. Hoar NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry L. Dawes NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ James A. Garfield NERFINISHED ⓘ James Brooks NERFINISHED ⓘ James G. Blaine NERFINISHED ⓘ James W. Patterson NERFINISHED ⓘ John A. Logan NERFINISHED ⓘ Oakes Ames NERFINISHED ⓘ Oliver Ames NERFINISHED ⓘ Roscoe Conkling NERFINISHED ⓘ Schuyler Colfax NERFINISHED ⓘ Sidney Dillon NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas C. Durant NERFINISHED ⓘ William B. Allison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1867 ⓘ |
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Subject: Credit Mobilier scandal Description of subject: The Credit Mobilier scandal was a major 1870s political corruption affair involving fraudulent railroad construction contracts and widespread bribery of U.S. congressmen and officials.
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