Will Appleton

Article summary

Sir William Appleton (3 September 1889 – 22 October 1958) was a New Zealand local body politician, advertising agent and leading company director. He was Mayor of Wellington for two terms from 1944 to 1950 after serving as a city councillor from 1931 to 1944. He was knighted in 1950.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1889 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1918 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 1958-10-22 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of death: 1980 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of foundation: 1891 — 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 birth is "1889". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "1918". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "1958-10-22". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of death is "1980". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of foundation is "1891". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. 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=1349739051