Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/John W. Stevenson/archive1

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The article was not promoted by User:GrahamColm 19:44, 9 February 2013‎ [1].

John W. Stevenson[edit]

Nominator(s): Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 15:36, 6 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I took this article to GA status back in 2007. Although comprehensive sources are scarce, I pieced together some stuff from less comprehensive ones, and after a recent encouraging peer review, I decided it was worth a shot at FAC, to become part of a potential Governors of Kentucky featured topic. Just three more FAs needed! Hope to respond to comments quickly, although January could be shaping up to be a little busier than usual. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 15:36, 6 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Source review - spotchecks not done

FN30, 33, 36: why no link?
- Because another editor imposed a citation style I'm unfamiliar with on this article. I think I've figured it out enough to fix this. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 16:56, 9 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  - Without discussion? That shouldn't be happening, per WP:CITEVAR. It's probably easier to keep it here now, though. Nikkimaria (talk) 18:34, 9 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Be consistent in whether you include locations
- Done. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 16:56, 9 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Be consistent in how you format editors / authors of larger works
- Done. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 16:56, 9 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Morton: formatting
- Fixed. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 16:56, 9 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Dead link. Nikkimaria (talk) 03:09, 8 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Removed. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 16:56, 9 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Image review: Can an author be added for Stevenson's picture if one is found? I assume it's Brady like the others but want to check. All the other ones are fine. I'll try to find some time to do a prose review too, I don't know why yours can never seem to find reviewers. Wizardman 22:54, 26 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Added. Would appreciate a full review. Like you, I'm perplexed as to why Kentucky politicians are apparently significantly less interesting to reviewers than other topics at FAC. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 16:40, 29 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Prose comments:

" was born May 4, 1812, in Richmond, Virginia." I've probably noted this in previous FAs but I've never liked the comma after the year in this kind of sentence; would prefer removal.
- I find it a little odd, too, but some editors seem insistent on it, and I think there used to be some consensus on it, although I can't find it now. I think I'll leave it for now, if it isn't a condition of your support. Given my luck, someone else will make including it a condition of theirs! Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 14:33, 3 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]
"In 1828, at the age of fourteen, he matriculated" Shouldn't it say 14? That's how MOSNUM had it unless they changed since I last looked.
- Probably. Changed. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 14:33, 3 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]
"he was a delegate to the National Union Party's convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1865." in 1865
- Fixed. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 14:33, 3 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]
"In 1870 election," In the 1870 election
- Fixed. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 14:33, 3 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

As usual, just a few nitpicks to fix. Support, assuming good faith that that big will be fixed. Wizardman 05:44, 2 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, as always, for the review. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 14:33, 3 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Closing note: This candidate has been archived, but there may be a delay in bot processing of the close. Please see WP:FAC/ar, and leave the {{featured article candidates}} template in place on the talk page until the bot goes through. Graham Colm (talk) 00:43, 10 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive. Please do not modify it. No further edits should be made to this page.