Talk:John E. Hamm

Categories
Today I replaced the category Ohio Politicians, it seemed witless to remove it in the first place, if someone thinks that there was a valid reason for removing the category then let me know on my discussion page, 'can't imagine what the reason would be, but Dr. Hamm was an accomplished diplomat, and I don't guess he would want to start a fight about this article unless it leads to its improvement. As a side issue has anybody put any more thought into getting him linked properly to the US Reps to Chile List (maybe there was a demotion of the US rep to Chile during the 19th C? That could explain how he was Our First Amb to Chile and his successors were not all Ambs). John5Russell3Finley (talk) 23:19, 12 May 2009 (UTC)
 * It is because he is in two categories which are sub-cats of Category:Members of the Ohio General Assembly, in turn a sub category of the Ohio Politicians one. A general rule (but not always), having people in the more general categories is counter-productive - sein gthe wood for the trees. For example he could also be in "State legislators of the United States" "Legislators in the United States " "State political office-holders in the United States" "State legislatures of the United States" "Subnational legislators" "Political office-holders in the United States" "American politicians" "Politicians of North American nations" "American political people" "American people " etc....

Rgds, Rich Farmbrough, 19:59, 4 August 2009 (UTC).

Marshall
Marshall of the State seems to have been seen as very important. I think perhaps Marshall during the War of 1812 was a big deal. It seems to in those days have meant head of the police forces, and incharge of the administration of the courts. This may have been even more important since his father in law General van Horne was adjutant General of the Ohio Militia. John5Russell3Finley (talk) 13:11, 17 December 2012 (UTC)