Hal E. Hoss

Article summary

Hal Elden Hoss (October 7, 1892 – February 6, 1934) was an American journalist and politician in the state of Oregon. A native of Portland, he was raised there and edited several newspapers in Oregon before he became the private secretary for the Governor of Oregon, I. L. Patterson. A Republican, he served as Oregon Secretary of State for six years before he died in office.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1892-10-07 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1934-02-06 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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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 birth is "1892-10-07". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "1934-02-06". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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