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[edit] Merger proposal
I can't imagine any reason why this list should be separate from the list of burgesses, provided the proper text and perhaps a dividing line in the table. The change of name from Burgess to Mayor doesn't justify a new article. In particular see Wikipedia:Merge#Merging - this fits the "Overlap" criteria pretty clearly to me, but I'll wait for feedback. Brianski 07:31, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
- My reasoning for establishing two separate pages revolved around the idea that the officials, the organizations that they headed, as well as the city that the officials and organizations led, all changed when the mayor and city council replaced the burgesses in the mid-19th century. Burgess was a civic responsibility, while mayor was a political office of more stature. Also, keep in mind that these articles are lists, so forming a list of mayors that merges in a sizable list of burgesses doesn't seem to serve the purpose of clarity. And clarity is needed more than overlap needs to be remedied, seems to me. In my research I came across sources that suggested the first burgess of Erie was the city's first mayor, and I don't think we should promote such thinking. When I laid out the two pages, I foresaw that Wikipedians might wish to link to the burgesses page instead of the mayors in certain future articles. Separate articles offer more opportunities to expand the two ideas. Ultimately, I think overlap is a judgment call, a relative calculation. I won't object to a merger if there is consensus to bring the two articles together, but I recommend against it. Maybe concision trumps clarity and potential expansion? I've seen it elsewhere in Wiki and always considered it a loss. --Pat 23:07, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Wilson Laird
I found a Wilson Laird (31 January 1825 - 11 October 1893) who was an attorney at law living in Erie in the 1860 census? He was born in Millcreek and died in Erie. Can anyone document that he is identical with the Wilson Laird who was mayor of Erie in 1855, 1856, and 1858? It would be nice to add his dob/dod to the chart. --Pat (talk) 06:01, 31 December 2007 (UTC)
