Len Small

Article summary

Lennington "Len" Small (June 16, 1862 – May 17, 1936) was an American politician who served as the 26th governor of Illinois from 1921 to 1929. He previously was a member of the Illinois state senate from the 16th District from 1901 to 1903 and was Illinois state treasurer, from 1905 to 1907, and from 1917 to 1919. He is known for accusations of embezzlement brought against him.

Key claims

1. date of death: 1936-05-17 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. members: 20 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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2. The record states that the date of death is "1936-05-17". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the members is "20 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
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5. 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=1378252424