Talk:James McChord

Latest comment: 2 years ago by Mike Christie in topic Spotchecks

Did you know nomination

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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk07:49, 24 May 2022 (UTC)Reply

Created by PCN02WPS (talk). Self-nominated at 21:14, 25 April 2022 (UTC).Reply

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
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  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.
Overall:   Article is new enough and long enough. Passes earwig and is adequately sourced. No close paraphrasing was found, and cited inline, and verified. QPQ done. Interesting hook(s), leaning towards use of Alt1 hook (despite it being a tragic fact). Nom good to go. Pseud 14 (talk) 17:37, 23 May 2022 (UTC)Reply

GA Review

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Reviewer: Mike Christie (talk · contribs) 22:20, 15 August 2022 (UTC)Reply


I'll review this. Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 22:20, 15 August 2022 (UTC)Reply

The image is appropriately licensed; sources are reliable.

  • It would be better to cite The Biographical Encyclopedia of Kentucky directly to the book, which is available on Google Books. However, that source doesn't actually say he died in Paris, only that he moved there the year before he died.

That's the only issue. Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 23:41, 15 August 2022 (UTC)Reply

Spotchecks

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PCN02WPS, I realized after I reviewed this that I should have been doing spotchecks as well, so I've gone back and done so now. I found some issues I'd like you to take a look at:

  • FN 3 cites "He stayed in Lexington for college, as he attended Transylvania University. He graduated in 1805 and then began to study politics and law under Henry Clay". The source does say he studied law with Clay, but doesn't support any of the other material in the sentence.
  • FN 4 cites "but soon changed course and began studying for the ministry. McChord relocated to New York City to attend the Associate Reformed Theological Seminary, where he studied under John M. Mason." The source linked is a transcription so it may be incomplete, but I can only find support for him studying under Mason; the rest doesn't seem to be in the source.
  • FN 6 cites "Beginning his ministry in Lexington, he began preaching sermons in 1813, in the home of the minister Dr. T. S. Bell, though this practice eventually ceased because it was against the laws of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, of which McChord was a member". The source has "In 1813, at the Main Street, Lexington, residence of Dr. T.S. Bell, a young minister named James McChord preached a series of sermons. Preaching in a home in this way was against the by-laws of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church of which McChord was a member." I think "of which McChord was a member" is a bit too close to the source. It's also not clear from the source that his first ministry was in Lexington.

I've checked most of the citations in the article and these are the ones that came up with issues. Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 18:17, 22 September 2022 (UTC)Reply

@Mike Christie I believe I've taken care of all three of these; let me know if you see anything else. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 01:38, 5 October 2022 (UTC)Reply
Thanks; all look good now. Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 11:13, 5 October 2022 (UTC)Reply