A fact from James McChord appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 3 June 2022 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that James McChord was elected to the presidency of Centre College by its board of trustees, but died before he could take office?
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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 07:49, 24 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
... that James McChord founded what is now the Second Presbyterian Church in Lexington, Kentucky, after nearly leaving town due to a violation of the rules of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church? Source: "Preaching in a home in this way was against the by-laws of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church of which McChord was a member. Due to the conflict that these sermons caused, McChord decided to leave Lexington, a decision that was not to be implemented because of widespread support from those who had attended the services at the Bell residence."
ALT1: ... that James McChord was elected by the Centre College Board of Trustees to serve as the school's first president, but died three months later before he could officially assume the position? Source: "On March 4, 1820, the Board of Trustees of the newly chartered Centre College elected McChord as its first president, but he suddenly died on May 29, 1820, before ever assuming the presidency."
ALT2: ... that James McChord studied law and politics under Henry Clay for a time before leaving for New York City to enroll in seminary? Source: "McChord began a study of law and politics under the direction of Henry Clay, but soon felt a call to the ministry. He enrolled in the new Associated Reformed Theological Seminary in New York City, graduating as class valedictorian in 1809."
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]
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.
Mike Christie, thanks for the review. I have cited the book directly and removed the mention of him dying in Paris, as I could not find a source that directly stated that (though I will keep looking). PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 01:07, 16 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
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]
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)