Francis H. Pierpont
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Francis H. Pierpont was an American lawyer and politician known as the "Father of West Virginia" for leading the Restored Government of Virginia during the Civil War and helping create the state of West Virginia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Francis H. Pierpont canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11150781 — 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.
Target entity: Francis H. Pierpont Context triple: [Fairmont, West Virginia, hasNotablePerson, Francis H. Pierpont]
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A.
William G. Pierpont
William G. Pierpont was an American amateur radio operator and author best known for his influential writings on Morse code history, technique, and operating practice.
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B.
Joseph Pierpont
Joseph Pierpont was a member of the prominent Pierpont family of New England, likely known primarily through his relationship to his father, the clergyman and hymn composer James Pierpont.
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C.
Rufus M. Porter
Rufus M. Porter was a 19th-century American inventor, painter, and publisher best known for founding the influential magazine Scientific American.
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D.
Francis Lathrop
Francis Lathrop was an American artist and illustrator of the late 19th century, known for his stained glass, mural work, and book illustrations.
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E.
George W. Forbes
George W. Forbes was an American journalist, editor, and influential African American intellectual and civil rights advocate in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Francis H. Pierpont Target entity description: Francis H. Pierpont was an American lawyer and politician known as the "Father of West Virginia" for leading the Restored Government of Virginia during the Civil War and helping create the state of West Virginia.
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A.
William G. Pierpont
William G. Pierpont was an American amateur radio operator and author best known for his influential writings on Morse code history, technique, and operating practice.
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B.
Joseph Pierpont
Joseph Pierpont was a member of the prominent Pierpont family of New England, likely known primarily through his relationship to his father, the clergyman and hymn composer James Pierpont.
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C.
Rufus M. Porter
Rufus M. Porter was a 19th-century American inventor, painter, and publisher best known for founding the influential magazine Scientific American.
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D.
Francis Lathrop
Francis Lathrop was an American artist and illustrator of the late 19th century, known for his stained glass, mural work, and book illustrations.
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E.
George W. Forbes
George W. Forbes was an American journalist, editor, and influential African American intellectual and civil rights advocate in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
ⓘ
governor ⓘ human ⓘ lawyer ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Woodlawn Cemetery, Fairmont, West Virginia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
statue in the United States Capitol
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statue on the grounds of the West Virginia State Capitol ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1814-01-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1899-03-24 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Allegheny College
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of Virginia School of Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| familyName | Pierpont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
law
ⓘ
public administration ⓘ |
| givenName | Francis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | American of English descent ⓘ |
| historicalRegionAssociatedWith |
Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Father of West Virginia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for the separation of northwestern Virginia counties into West Virginia
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efforts to reorganize the government of Virginia loyal to the Union ⓘ support for the Union during the American Civil War ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legalTraining | read law and formal legal study ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Republican Party
ⓘ
surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
Unionist faction during the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Francis Harrison Pierpont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Father of West Virginia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership of the Restored Government of Virginia during the American Civil War
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role in the creation of the state of West Virginia ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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politician ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
American Civil War
NERFINISHED
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Unionist political movement in Virginia ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Monongalia County, Virginia, United States
NERFINISHED
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area now in West Virginia ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Virginia
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Governor of the Restored Government of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ member of the West Virginia House of Delegates ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism ⓘ |
| residence |
Alexandria, Virginia, United States
NERFINISHED
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Fairmont, Virginia (now West Virginia), United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Richmond, Virginia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Wheeling, Virginia (now West Virginia), United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Julia Augusta Robertson Pierpont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Francis H. Pierpont Description of subject: Francis H. Pierpont was an American lawyer and politician known as the "Father of West Virginia" for leading the Restored Government of Virginia during the Civil War and helping create the state of West Virginia.
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