Template:Did you know nominations/William John Harper

William John Harper

 * ... that Rhodesian government minister William Harper was abruptly dismissed in 1968, reportedly because of an affair with a British agent?
 * Reviewed: Town Range

Moved to mainspace by Cliftonian (talk). Self nominated at 13:28, 19 July 2013 (UTC).


 * Symbol possible vote.svg Undue focus on negative aspect of possibly living individual. Helen  Online  09:27, 21 July 2013 (UTC)


 * Okay, how about
 * ... that Rhodesian government minister William Harper was widely considered a rival to Ian Smith's premiership during the 1960s? or


 * ... that William Harper, born in India, was a signatory of Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence in 1965?
 * Are either of these better? —Cliftonian (talk) 09:54, 21 July 2013 (UTC)
 * I prefer the second one, especially if you include Calcutta (his birthplace is interesting, not sure about the rest of it). I haven't reviewed the whole article yet, I guess I better now. Helen  Online  10:05, 21 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Okay, then maybe
 * ... that William Harper, born in Calcutta in India, was a signatory of Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence in 1965?
 * I look forward to hearing your thoughts and hope you are well —Cliftonian (talk) 12:57, 21 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Symbol question.svgle is new enough, long enough, well-written and well-sourced. I would like to suggest the following alernative expanded hook:
 * ALT1 ... that William Harper, born in Calcutta, was a signatory of Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence in 1965, fearing "the same mistake" as the granting of independence to India?
 * FYI only: 1) According to ancestry.com public family trees Harper died in Cape Town in 2007, but I cannot find a RS. 2) My mother emigrated from England to South Africa via Southern Rhodesia in 1963. Helen  Online  14:35, 21 July 2013 (UTC)
 * That's a good hook. Let's use that. I'd personally be inclined to believe the ancestry.com claim, but as you say we need an RS. I'd be interested if you could post a link to the public family tree showing the information, perhaps it might give us clues towards finding an RS? Interested to hear about your mother. —Cliftonian (talk)</b></b> 14:51, 21 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Good to go using ALT1 hook. Helen  Online  15:02, 21 July 2013 (UTC)
 * I have added an ancestry.com link but you will need a subscription to view it. It does not give any sources and Google failed me. It also shows a living daughter. Helen  Online  15:02, 21 July 2013 (UTC)