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Andrew Loder

Andrew Loder (14 February 1826 – 19 May 1900) was an Australian politician. He was born at Sackville Reach near Windsor to farmer George Loder and Mary Howe. He worked on his father's properties, and on 14 April 1841 married Elizabeth Sarah Evans; they had no children. In 1859, the year he acquired his own holdings in New England, he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Liverpool Plains, but he resigned in 1860. He bred sheep, cattle and racehorses, and was involved with Randwick Racecourse's foundation. Loder died at Liverpool in 1900.

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Andrew Loder (14 February 1826 – 19 May 1900) was an Australian politician. He was born at Sackville Reach near Windsor to farmer George Loder and Mary Howe. He worked on his father's properties, and on 14 April 1841 married Elizabeth Sarah Evans; they had no children. In 1859, the year he acquired his own holdings in New England, he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Liverpool Plains, but he resigned in 1860. He bred sheep, cattle and racehorses, and was involved with Randwick Racecourse's foundation. Loder died at Liverpool in 1900.

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  1. date of death: 1900 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of death is "1900". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1155501092

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