William Wayne

Article summary

William Wayne (August 27, 1855 – February 14, 1933) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1903 to 1904 and from 1905 to 1906.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1855-08-27 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1884 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 1933-02-14 — 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 "1855-08-27". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1884". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "1933-02-14". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. 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=1378416260