Francis Fauquier
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Francis Fauquier was an 18th-century British colonial administrator who served as lieutenant governor of Virginia and became a prominent figure in the colony’s political and social life.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Francis Fauquier canonical | 3 |
| John Francis Fauquier | 1 |
| Lieutenant Governor Francis Fauquier | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Francis Fauquier Context triple: [Fauquier County, Virginia, namedAfter, Francis Fauquier]
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John Randolph of Roanoke
John Randolph of Roanoke was an influential early 19th-century American congressman and orator from Virginia, known for his fiery rhetoric, staunch states’ rights advocacy, and idiosyncratic political independence.
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Marinus Willett
Marinus Willett was an American Revolutionary War officer and political leader from New York, known for his active role in colonial resistance and later service as mayor of New York City.
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John Taylor of Caroline
John Taylor of Caroline was an influential early American politician, planter, and political philosopher from Virginia known for his staunch advocacy of states’ rights, agrarianism, and strict constitutional construction.
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Samuel Johnston
Samuel Johnston was an American lawyer, statesman, and early political leader from North Carolina who served as governor of the state and as a U.S. senator after the Revolutionary War.
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John Mitchell
John Mitchell was the U.S. Attorney General under President Richard Nixon and a central figure in the Watergate scandal.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Francis Fauquier Target entity description: Francis Fauquier was an 18th-century British colonial administrator who served as lieutenant governor of Virginia and became a prominent figure in the colony’s political and social life.
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A.
John Randolph of Roanoke
John Randolph of Roanoke was an influential early 19th-century American congressman and orator from Virginia, known for his fiery rhetoric, staunch states’ rights advocacy, and idiosyncratic political independence.
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B.
Marinus Willett
Marinus Willett was an American Revolutionary War officer and political leader from New York, known for his active role in colonial resistance and later service as mayor of New York City.
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C.
John Taylor of Caroline
John Taylor of Caroline was an influential early American politician, planter, and political philosopher from Virginia known for his staunch advocacy of states’ rights, agrarianism, and strict constitutional construction.
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D.
Samuel Johnston
Samuel Johnston was an American lawyer, statesman, and early political leader from North Carolina who served as governor of the state and as a U.S. senator after the Revolutionary War.
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John Mitchell
John Mitchell was the U.S. Attorney General under President Richard Nixon and a central figure in the Watergate scandal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British colonial governor
ⓘ
colonial administrator ⓘ person ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Board of Trade of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Board of Trade
George II of Great Britain ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
College of William & Mary
ⓘ
House of Burgesses ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, Virginia
ⓘ
surface form:
Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg
|
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1703 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1768 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Royal Exchange, London ⓘ |
| endTime | 1768 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| father |
Francis Fauquier
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
John Francis Fauquier
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| genre | political economy ⓘ |
| governedTerritory |
Colony and Dominion of Virginia
ⓘ
surface form:
Colony of Virginia
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| influenced | political culture of colonial Virginia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influencing political and social life in colonial Virginia
ⓘ
patronage of the College of William & Mary ⓘ serving as lieutenant governor of colonial Virginia ⓘ supporting education in Virginia ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legacy | Fauquier County, Virginia ⓘ |
| memberOf | Royal Society ⓘ |
| monarchDuringReign |
George II of Great Britain
ⓘ
George III of the United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
George III of Great Britain
|
| namedAfter | Francis Fauquier self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| notableFor | relatively liberal policies toward colonial assemblies ⓘ |
| notableWork | Essay on Ways and Means for Raising Money for the Support of the Present War ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial administrator
ⓘ
economist ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Seven Years' War era colonial administration ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| placeOfDeath |
Williamsburg
ⓘ
surface form:
Williamsburg, Virginia
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| politicalAlignment | pro-colonial elite ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Virginia
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surface form:
Acting Governor of Virginia
Lieutenant Governor of Virginia ⓘ |
| predecessor | John Blair Sr. ⓘ |
| residence |
Williamsburg
ⓘ
surface form:
Williamsburg, Virginia
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| startTime | 1758 ⓘ |
| successor | John Blair Sr. ⓘ |
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Subject: Francis Fauquier Description of subject: Francis Fauquier was an 18th-century British colonial administrator who served as lieutenant governor of Virginia and became a prominent figure in the colony’s political and social life.
Referenced by (5)
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