Template:Did you know nominations/Justin Butterfield

Justin Butterfield

 * ... that Justin Butterfield (pictured) defeated Abraham Lincoln for the job of General Land Office of the United States in 1849?
 * ALT1 ... that Justin Butterfield (pictured) defeated Abraham Lincoln for commissioner of the General Land Office of the United States in 1849?
 * ALT2 ... that in 1849, Justin Butterfield (pictured) was appointed commissioner of the General Land Office in preference to Abraham Lincoln?

Created/expanded by Bigturtle (talk), 7&6=thirteen (talk). Nominated by Doug Coldwell (talk) at 13:01, 16 November 2012 (UTC)


 * "Defeated" --> "Was appointed in preference to". Nitpicks 'R' me Bigturtle (talk) 23:35, 16 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg This is a substantial article. It is new enough and long enough. I found no evidence of close paraphrasing. The ALT2 hook is referenced and the image is in the public domain. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 21:07, 2 December 2012 (UTC)