U.S. Senator James Guthrie
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U.S. Senator James Guthrie was a 19th-century American politician from Kentucky who served as a U.S. senator and as Secretary of the Treasury under President Franklin Pierce.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| U.S. Senator James Guthrie canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8112485 — 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: U.S. Senator James Guthrie Context triple: [Guthrie County, namedAfter, U.S. Senator James Guthrie]
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A.
Representative William H. Clagett
Representative William H. Clagett was a 19th-century U.S. congressman best known for his pivotal role in the creation of Yellowstone National Park, the world’s first national park.
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B.
Senator Samuel C. Pomeroy
Senator Samuel C. Pomeroy was a 19th-century U.S. senator from Kansas known for his advocacy of conservation and early support for the creation of Yellowstone National Park.
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C.
Senator Joseph Paine
Senator Joseph Paine is a fictional, influential U.S. senator and key antagonist in the classic 1939 film "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington."
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D.
William C. Carruth
William C. Carruth is a film editor best known for his work on the classic sports comedy "Caddyshack."
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E.
John F. Shafroth
John F. Shafroth was an American politician and governor of Colorado who later served as a U.S. senator, known for his work on legislation concerning U.S. territories and Puerto Rican citizenship.
- 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: U.S. Senator James Guthrie Target entity description: U.S. Senator James Guthrie was a 19th-century American politician from Kentucky who served as a U.S. senator and as Secretary of the Treasury under President Franklin Pierce.
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A.
Representative William H. Clagett
Representative William H. Clagett was a 19th-century U.S. congressman best known for his pivotal role in the creation of Yellowstone National Park, the world’s first national park.
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B.
Senator Samuel C. Pomeroy
Senator Samuel C. Pomeroy was a 19th-century U.S. senator from Kansas known for his advocacy of conservation and early support for the creation of Yellowstone National Park.
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C.
Senator Joseph Paine
Senator Joseph Paine is a fictional, influential U.S. senator and key antagonist in the classic 1939 film "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington."
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D.
William C. Carruth
William C. Carruth is a film editor best known for his work on the classic sports comedy "Caddyshack."
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E.
John F. Shafroth
John F. Shafroth was an American politician and governor of Colorado who later served as a U.S. senator, known for his work on legislation concerning U.S. territories and Puerto Rican citizenship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Secretary of the Treasury
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United States senator ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Franklin Pierce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1792-12-05 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Nelson County, Kentucky
NERFINISHED
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near Bardstown, Kentucky ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1869-03-13 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Louisville, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | local schools in Kentucky ⓘ |
| employer | United States Department of the Treasury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Guthrie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| knownFor |
service as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury
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service as U.S. senator from Kentucky ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| name | James Guthrie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | reorganization of the United States Treasury Department under Franklin Pierce ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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politician ⓘ |
| officeEndTime | 1857-03-06 ⓘ |
| officeEndTimeAsSecretaryOfTheTreasury | 1857-03-06 ⓘ |
| officeStartTime | 1853-03-08 ⓘ |
| officeStartTimeAsSecretaryOfTheTreasury | 1853-03-08 ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Peace Conference of 1861 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyAffiliationDuringCivilWar | Unionist Democrat ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
United States Secretary of the Treasury
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States senator ⓘ chairman of the Committee on Commerce (U.S. Senate) ⓘ member of the Kentucky House of Representatives ⓘ member of the Kentucky State Senate ⓘ president of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad ⓘ |
| practicedLawIn | Louisville, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| profession | lawyer ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| represented | Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedIn | United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Louisville, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Kentucky House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
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Kentucky State Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedInTheCabinetOf | Franklin Pierce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateRepresentedInU.S.Senate | Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Frankfort, Kentucky
NERFINISHED
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Louisville, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: U.S. Senator James Guthrie Description of subject: U.S. Senator James Guthrie was a 19th-century American politician from Kentucky who served as a U.S. senator and as Secretary of the Treasury under President Franklin Pierce.
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