James D. Phelan
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James D. Phelan was an American banker, Democratic politician, and U.S. Senator from California who also served as mayor of San Francisco in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James D. Phelan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9923464 — 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: James D. Phelan Context triple: [Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, hasNotableBurial, James D. Phelan]
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A.
James J. Whalen
James J. Whalen was a prominent American academic administrator and long-serving president of Ithaca College, recognized for his significant contributions to the institution’s growth and development.
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B.
Joseph R. Knowland
Joseph R. Knowland was an American newspaper publisher and Republican politician from California who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and later owned and led the Oakland Tribune.
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C.
Joseph J. Dowling
Joseph J. Dowling was an American actor of the silent film era, known for his character roles in early 20th-century cinema.
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D.
Joseph A. McDonough
Joseph A. McDonough was a Hollywood film assistant director recognized in the 1930s for his award-winning work in the early years of the Academy Awards.
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E.
Charles F. O'Reilly
Charles F. O'Reilly was an American businessman and co-founder of O'Reilly Auto Parts, a major U.S. automotive parts retail chain.
- 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: James D. Phelan Target entity description: James D. Phelan was an American banker, Democratic politician, and U.S. Senator from California who also served as mayor of San Francisco in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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A.
James J. Whalen
James J. Whalen was a prominent American academic administrator and long-serving president of Ithaca College, recognized for his significant contributions to the institution’s growth and development.
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B.
Joseph R. Knowland
Joseph R. Knowland was an American newspaper publisher and Republican politician from California who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and later owned and led the Oakland Tribune.
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C.
Joseph J. Dowling
Joseph J. Dowling was an American actor of the silent film era, known for his character roles in early 20th-century cinema.
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D.
Joseph A. McDonough
Joseph A. McDonough was a Hollywood film assistant director recognized in the 1930s for his award-winning work in the early years of the Academy Awards.
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E.
Charles F. O'Reilly
Charles F. O'Reilly was an American businessman and co-founder of O'Reilly Auto Parts, a major U.S. automotive parts retail chain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States senator
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banker ⓘ human ⓘ mayor ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1861-04-20 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | San Francisco, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart disease ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1930-08-07 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | San Francisco, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Santa Clara College
NERFINISHED
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St. Ignatius College Preparatory NERFINISHED ⓘ University of San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime |
1902-01-07
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1921-03-04 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Phelan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | James Duval Phelan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| hasHonor | Phelan Avenue in San Francisco named after him (later renamed) ⓘ |
| hasSignature | signature of James D. Phelan ⓘ |
| knownFor |
involvement in anti-Japanese and anti-Asian immigration campaigns
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serving as Mayor of San Francisco from 1897 to 1902 ⓘ serving as U.S. Senator from California from 1915 to 1921 ⓘ |
| mayoralTermCity | San Francisco, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
United States Senate ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableWork | advocacy for municipal ownership of utilities in San Francisco ⓘ |
| occupation |
banker
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businessperson ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| officeHeldLabel |
Mayor of San Francisco term 1
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U.S. Senator from California term ⓘ |
| participatedIn | California politics in the Progressive Era ⓘ |
| politicalParty |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
|
| positionHeld |
Mayor of San Francisco
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United States Senator ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| representedArea | California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | San Francisco, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime |
1897-01-04
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1915-03-16 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: James D. Phelan Description of subject: James D. Phelan was an American banker, Democratic politician, and U.S. Senator from California who also served as mayor of San Francisco in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Cypress Lawn Memorial Park