# Talk:James McChord

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

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

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)
Looks good; passing. Mike Christie (talk - contribs -  library) 01:44, 16 August 2022 (UTC)

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)

@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)
Thanks; all look good now. Mike Christie (talk - contribs -  library) 11:13, 5 October 2022 (UTC)