Hiram B. Granbury
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Hiram B. Granbury was a Confederate brigadier general in the American Civil War, after whom the city of Granbury, Texas, is named.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hiram B. Granbury canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10685667 — 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: Hiram B. Granbury Context triple: [Granbury, Texas, namedAfter, Hiram B. Granbury]
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A.
Edwin J. Houston
Edwin J. Houston was an American electrical engineer, inventor, and educator who co-founded General Electric and made significant contributions to the development and popularization of electrical power systems.
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B.
Jack S. Blanton
Jack S. Blanton was an American oil executive, civic leader, and philanthropist from Texas whose support for the arts and education led to major institutions, including a prominent university art museum, bearing his name.
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C.
Thomas S. Bullock
Thomas S. Bullock was an American railroad entrepreneur best known for developing and leading the Sierra Railway of California during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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D.
George Washington Glasscock
George Washington Glasscock was a 19th-century Texas pioneer, landowner, and politician whose contributions to the region led to the city of Georgetown, Texas being named in his honor.
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E.
Louis T. Wigfall
Louis T. Wigfall was a prominent Texas politician and Confederate general during the American Civil War, known for his fiery oratory and staunch secessionist views.
- 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: Hiram B. Granbury Target entity description: Hiram B. Granbury was a Confederate brigadier general in the American Civil War, after whom the city of Granbury, Texas, is named.
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A.
Edwin J. Houston
Edwin J. Houston was an American electrical engineer, inventor, and educator who co-founded General Electric and made significant contributions to the development and popularization of electrical power systems.
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B.
Jack S. Blanton
Jack S. Blanton was an American oil executive, civic leader, and philanthropist from Texas whose support for the arts and education led to major institutions, including a prominent university art museum, bearing his name.
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C.
Thomas S. Bullock
Thomas S. Bullock was an American railroad entrepreneur best known for developing and leading the Sierra Railway of California during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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D.
George Washington Glasscock
George Washington Glasscock was a 19th-century Texas pioneer, landowner, and politician whose contributions to the region led to the city of Georgetown, Texas being named in his honor.
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E.
Louis T. Wigfall
Louis T. Wigfall was a prominent Texas politician and Confederate general during the American Civil War, known for his fiery oratory and staunch secessionist views.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate military officer
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brigadier general ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegiance | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1831-03-01 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Copiah County, Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Franklin, Tennessee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
McGavock Confederate Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedAt | Battle of Fort Donelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | gunshot wound ⓘ |
| citizenship |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| commanded |
7th Texas Infantry Regiment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Granbury’s Texas Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1864-11-30 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Franklin, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| familyName | Granbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Hiram Bronson Granbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Hiram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldAsPrisonerOfWarBy | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldPosition | mayor of Waco, Texas ⓘ |
| isNamesakeOf | Granbury, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | brigadier general ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Hiram B. Granbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Atlanta Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Chickamauga NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fort Donelson NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Missionary Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Raymond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | command of Granbury’s Texas Brigade in the Army of Tennessee ⓘ |
| occupation | politician ⓘ |
| profession | lawyer ⓘ |
| promotedToRank | brigadier general ⓘ |
| promotionDate | 1863-02-12 ⓘ |
| residence | Waco, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn | Army of Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Fannie Sims Granbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfActivity | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfBirth | Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hiram B. Granbury Description of subject: Hiram B. Granbury was a Confederate brigadier general in the American Civil War, after whom the city of Granbury, Texas, is named.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.