Benjamin H. Bristow
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Benjamin H. Bristow was an American lawyer, Union Army officer, and the first U.S. Solicitor General who later served as Secretary of the Treasury, gaining prominence for his role in exposing the Whiskey Ring scandal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Benjamin H. Bristow canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Benjamin H. Bristow Context triple: [Ulysses S. Grant administration, officeHolder, Benjamin H. Bristow]
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Edwin Alderson
Edwin Alderson was a British Army officer best known for leading Canadian forces during the early years of the First World War, including at the Second Battle of Ypres.
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Levi P. Morton
Levi P. Morton was an American politician, banker, and diplomat who served as the 22nd vice president of the United States and later as governor of New York.
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George S. Boutwell
George S. Boutwell was a 19th-century American politician who served as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and later as a U.S. Senator, playing a key role in Reconstruction-era financial and civil rights policies.
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William M. Evarts
William M. Evarts was a prominent 19th-century American lawyer, statesman, and U.S. Secretary of State who played a key role in major legal and political developments of his era.
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Alexander Cushing
Alexander Cushing was an American lawyer and entrepreneur best known as the visionary founder who developed Squaw Valley into a major ski resort and host of the 1960 Winter Olympics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Benjamin H. Bristow Target entity description: Benjamin H. Bristow was an American lawyer, Union Army officer, and the first U.S. Solicitor General who later served as Secretary of the Treasury, gaining prominence for his role in exposing the Whiskey Ring scandal.
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A.
Edwin Alderson
Edwin Alderson was a British Army officer best known for leading Canadian forces during the early years of the First World War, including at the Second Battle of Ypres.
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B.
Levi P. Morton
Levi P. Morton was an American politician, banker, and diplomat who served as the 22nd vice president of the United States and later as governor of New York.
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C.
George S. Boutwell
George S. Boutwell was a 19th-century American politician who served as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and later as a U.S. Senator, playing a key role in Reconstruction-era financial and civil rights policies.
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William M. Evarts
William M. Evarts was a prominent 19th-century American lawyer, statesman, and U.S. Secretary of State who played a key role in major legal and political developments of his era.
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Alexander Cushing
Alexander Cushing was an American lawyer and entrepreneur best known as the visionary founder who developed Squaw Valley into a major ski resort and host of the 1960 Winter Olympics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union Army officer
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United States Secretary of the Treasury ⓘ United States Solicitor General ⓘ human ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Ulysses S. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1832-06-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1896-06-22 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Jefferson College
NERFINISHED
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Transylvania University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime (United States Secretary of the Treasury) | 1876 ⓘ |
| endTime (United States Solicitor General) | 1872 ⓘ |
| familyName | Bristow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Francis M. Bristow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Benjamin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Republican Party ⓘ |
| middleName | Helm ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | exposed the Whiskey Ring scandal ⓘ |
| notableFor |
civil service reform advocacy
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revenue system reforms in the Treasury Department ⓘ |
| notableWork | prosecution of the Whiskey Ring ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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military officer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Elkton, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York City ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Assistant U.S. Attorney General
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Kentucky state senator ⓘ U.S. Attorney for the District of Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Secretary of the Treasury NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Solicitor General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedLawIn |
Kentucky
NERFINISHED
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New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Elkton, Kentucky
NERFINISHED
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Louisville, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| soughtOffice | Republican presidential nomination in 1876 ⓘ |
| spouse | Abbie Briscoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime (United States Secretary of the Treasury) | 1874 ⓘ |
| startTime (United States Solicitor General) | 1870 ⓘ |
| studiedLawUnder | his father Francis M. Bristow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
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Subject: Benjamin H. Bristow Description of subject: Benjamin H. Bristow was an American lawyer, Union Army officer, and the first U.S. Solicitor General who later served as Secretary of the Treasury, gaining prominence for his role in exposing the Whiskey Ring scandal.
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