Template:Did you know nominations/Philip Gunn

Philip Gunn

 * ... that Philip Gunn became the first member of the Republican Party to serve as Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives since 1876?
 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Genocide of indigenous peoples in Paraguay

Created by Muboshgu (talk). Self nominated at 15:38, 17 October 2013 (UTC).


 * Symbol confirmed.svg New, Long enough, hook cited to reliable source. Satisfies the eligibility criteria. -- S M S   Talk 17:01, 17 October 2013 (UTC)


 * Symbol redirect vote 4.svg Hook doesn't make clear how long this was, and is less interesting than it could be because of it; Gunn could have taken the speakership in 1892, which isn't nearly as impressive as 2012, when he did win it. Suggesting ALT1, which adds "in 2012," to the original:
 * ALT1: ... that in 2012, Philip Gunn became the first member of the Republican Party to serve as Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives since 1876?
 * I've added a few words and the necessary inline sourcing so the revised hook is fully supported in the article. BlueMoonset (talk) 02:42, 25 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg ALT1 approved; Agree, the addition of year makes the hook more interesting. -- S M S   Talk 02:58, 25 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Sounds good to me. Thanks for the help! – Muboshgu (talk) 11:45, 25 October 2013 (UTC)