Thomas Hook

Article summary

Thomas Hook (November 11, 1860 – January 2, 1927) was an Ontario real estate agent and political figure. He represented Toronto Southeast in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1914 to 1919 as a Conservative member. He was born in Bristol, England and came to Canada with his family around 1867. They settled in London, where his father established himself as a building contractor. Hook worked for the Dominion Savings and Investment Company and then moved to Toronto, where he entered the real estate business. He died January 2, 1927, in Toronto after a long illness.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1867 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1927-01-02 — 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 "1867". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "1927-01-02". 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?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1348480647