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Patrick Baskerville
Patrick Baskerville (born c. 1829 – June 29, 1901) was an Irish-born Canadian businessman and political figure in Ontario. He represented the riding of Ottawa in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1879 to 1886 as a Conservative member. Baskerville was born in Ballyrusheen, County Tipperary, Ireland in 1829, the son of George Baskerville, a farmer, and emigrated to Bytown with his family in 1847. Baskerville worked at farming and the timber trade, before becoming a clerk with the Bytown and Prescott Railway in 1854. In 1862, he became a merchant, selling groceries. His three brothers joined the business as partners in 1870.
Article summary
Patrick Baskerville (born c. 1829 – June 29, 1901) was an Irish-born Canadian businessman and political figure in Ontario. He represented the riding of Ottawa in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1879 to 1886 as a Conservative member. Baskerville was born in Ballyrusheen, County Tipperary, Ireland in 1829, the son of George Baskerville, a farmer, and emigrated to Bytown with his family in 1847. Baskerville worked at farming and the timber trade, before becoming a clerk with the Bytown and Prescott Railway in 1854. In 1862, he became a merchant, selling groceries. His three brothers joined the business as partners in 1870.
Key claims
- date of birth: 1829 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the date of birth is "1829". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
Bibliography
- Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1358579142
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