William H. Robertson
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William H. Robertson was a 19th-century American politician from New York, prominent in Republican Party politics and known for his role in the civil service reform struggles of the James A. Garfield administration.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William H. Robertson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4408172 — 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 H. Robertson Context triple: [Collector of the Port of New York, positionHeldBy, William H. Robertson]
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A.
William G. Robertson
William G. Robertson was a notable figure associated with Portland, Oregon’s transit or civic development, honored by having the Robertson Tunnel named after him.
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B.
William F. Keys
William F. Keys was a prominent early homesteader, miner, and colorful desert character in what is now Joshua Tree National Park, known for his long residence and influence in the area.
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C.
Frederick D. Patterson
Frederick D. Patterson was an influential American educator and college president who championed Black higher education and co-founded key institutions supporting historically Black colleges and universities.
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D.
William D. Stephens
William D. Stephens was an American Republican politician who served as the 24th governor of California from 1917 to 1923.
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E.
William H. Roberts
William H. Roberts was a U.S. military officer who served in a senior governing role in Korea during the period of American military administration.
- 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 H. Robertson Target entity description: William H. Robertson was a 19th-century American politician from New York, prominent in Republican Party politics and known for his role in the civil service reform struggles of the James A. Garfield administration.
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A.
William G. Robertson
William G. Robertson was a notable figure associated with Portland, Oregon’s transit or civic development, honored by having the Robertson Tunnel named after him.
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B.
William F. Keys
William F. Keys was a prominent early homesteader, miner, and colorful desert character in what is now Joshua Tree National Park, known for his long residence and influence in the area.
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C.
Frederick D. Patterson
Frederick D. Patterson was an influential American educator and college president who championed Black higher education and co-founded key institutions supporting historically Black colleges and universities.
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D.
William D. Stephens
William D. Stephens was an American Republican politician who served as the 24th governor of California from 1917 to 1923.
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E.
William H. Roberts
William H. Roberts was a U.S. military officer who served in a senior governing role in Korea during the period of American military administration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| admittedToBar | 1847 ⓘ |
| appointedBy | James A. Garfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Katonah, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Henry Robertson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1823-10-10 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1898-12-06 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Bedford Union Academy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Read law ⓘ |
| endTime |
service as Surrogate of Westchester County: 1867
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service in the New York State Senate: 1879 ⓘ service in the U.S. House of Representatives: 1869 ⓘ |
| familyName | Robertson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Republican Party
ⓘ
Whig Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
opposition from Stalwart Republicans led by Roscoe Conkling
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role in civil service reform struggles during the James A. Garfield administration ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
ⓘ
politician ⓘ |
| partOf | civil service reform movement in the United States ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Bedford, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Katonah, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Collector of the Port of New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Member of the New York State Assembly ⓘ Member of the New York State Senate ⓘ Surrogate of Westchester County ⓘ United States Representative NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
|
| representedDistrict | New York's 10th congressional district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Katonah, New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Westchester County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Mary F. Weed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime |
service as Collector of the Port of New York: 1881
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service as Surrogate of Westchester County: 1854 ⓘ service in the New York State Assembly: 1849 ⓘ service in the New York State Senate: 1872 ⓘ service in the U.S. House of Representatives: 1867 ⓘ |
| stateRepresented | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: William H. Robertson Description of subject: William H. Robertson was a 19th-century American politician from New York, prominent in Republican Party politics and known for his role in the civil service reform struggles of the James A. Garfield administration.
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