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DateProcessResult
November 18, 2023Guild of Copy EditorsCopyedited
March 25, 2024Good article nomineeListed
Did You Know
A fact from this article appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the "Did you know?" column on November 12, 2023.
The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that James Dillon Armstrong was a Virginia state senator, a delegate to West Virginia's constitutional convention, and a circuit court judge while serving for more than 43 years as a Presbyterian church elder?
Current status: Good article

Did you know nomination

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The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by PrimalMustelid talk 01:20, 6 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Moved to mainspace by West Virginian (talk). Self-nominated at 20:05, 30 September 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/James Dillon Armstrong; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

The worry I have is that if elder is linked, the hook might turn into a sea of blue and thus could affect readership for Armstrong's article. Perhaps in such case, state senator and maybe some of the other links (not sure which ones exactly) could be delinked. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 23:21, 30 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you both for your feedback, suggestions, and guidance. I will workshop a new hook within the next day to address your concerns. — West Virginian (talk) 23:48, 30 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Based on the feedback provided above, I'm suggesting the following ALT hooks—ALT2 without blue links to avoid a sea of blue and ALT3 with additional facts suggested above.

— West Virginian (talk) 10:35, 2 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]


GA Review

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Passed. Steelkamp (talk) 12:43, 25 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

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Reviewer: Steelkamp (talk · contribs) 06:27, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. I'll be taking this review. I aim to get the review done within the next seven days. Steelkamp (talk) 06:27, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Good article criteria

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Well written

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  • I've modified this sentence for clarity. Please let me know if this works, or if it needs any further adjustment for further clarity. Thanks again! In April of that year, the Virginia Whig state convention appointed Armstrong to represent Virginia's 10th congressional district as an elector for the 1852 United States presidential election.[15][16] -- West Virginian (talk) 14:48, 17 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • I've added a description of the committee of safety based on the Maxwell and Swisher text. Please let me know if this suffices, or requires further clarification. Following the onset of the American Civil War in April 1861,[21] Armstrong began serving on Hampshire County's committee of safety alongside Isaac Parsons and Angus William McDonald.[22] The committee was established by a meeting of Hampshire County citizens for the purposes of ensuring the public good while the county prepared for armed conflict.[22] The committee continued to meet until May 29, 1861.[22] Hampshire County Court permitted Armstrong and Parsons to execute bonds for and on behalf of the county to raise money to fund "war purposes".[22] -- West Virginian (talk) 15:12, 17 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • I've rephrased this section as follows: In 1855, John C. B. Mullin resigned his seat in the Virginia Senate representing Hampshire, Hardy, and Morgan counties, and Armstrong became a Whig candidate for this seat.[17] Armstrong served in this Virginia Senate seat from the session beginning on December 3, 1855, until the session ending on March 10, 1864.[18] In May 1857, Armstrong was re-elected to the Senate as a Whig,[19] and in May 1859, he was re-elected to the Senate as a Democrat.[20] Armstrong was subsequently re-elected in 1861, and re-elected for his final term in 1863.[21] Please let me know if this requires any further adjustment in the meantime! -- West Virginian (talk) 15:44, 17 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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  • I added the following sentence to the end of the paragraph regarding his senate tenure: However, on June 20, 1863, Armstrong's senate district, consisting of Hampshire, Hardy, and Morgan counties,[18] officially became part of the new state of West Virginia.[22][23] Please let me know if this requires any further modification. -- West Virginian (talk) 15:54, 17 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Neutral

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I've finished my first round of comments, and will put the review on hold now for my comments to be addressed. Steelkamp (talk) 14:29, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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