A fact from William T. Vinton appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 24 August 2023 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that future state senator William T. Vinton was sent to jail for contempt of court when he refused to sign a city paving contract, but was later vindicated by an Oregon Supreme Court decision?
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