Template:Did you know nominations/Theodore Roosevelt McElroy


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The result was: promoted by sstflyer 05:32, 30 September 2015 (UTC)

Theodore Roosevelt McElroy

 * ... that Theodore Roosevelt McElroy set a record for the highest speed at which anyone has received Morse code?
 * ALT1 ... that Theodore Roosevelt McElroy holds the record for the highest speed at which anyone has received Morse code?
 * Reviewed: Suma Municipality

Created by Doug Coldwell (talk). Self-nominated at 15:59, 20 September 2015 (UTC).


 * Symbol confirmed.svg Long enough, hook checks out against the reference and I would say this is actually interesting. Some stuff is cited to an offline book, so assuming that this is also ok. One minor query is that the two online sources give different dates of birth (1901/1904). The bit about his baptism isn't sourced and that could help clarify (is it in the book)? The article could also do with being added to a few more categories.
 * As an addednum, I wonder whether the hook could be altered to read "that Theodore Roosevelt McElroy holds the record for the highest recorded speed" rather than "that Theodore Roosevelt McElroy set a record of the highest recorded speed", as he still holds the record. Number   5   7  20:46, 20 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Baptism in book of 1903 (page 4) and 1901 birth verified in various US census.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 21:08, 20 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Thanks for Review User:Number 57. Changed hook to your suggestion = better wording. Also added a few more Categories.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 21:08, 20 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Do you mean 1903 for the baptism? The article still states 1904. Number   5  7  21:36, 20 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Yes, 1903 for the baptism. In the 1930 US Census it gives his age as 29 with an "Birth Year (Estimated)-1901" and in 1940 US Census it gives his age as 39 with an "Birth Year (Estimated)-1901".--Doug Coldwell (talk) 21:42, 20 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Here is Massachusetts birth record of McElroy --Doug Coldwell (talk) 22:02, 20 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Corrected baptism for 1903.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 22:07, 20 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Good stuff, cheers, Number   5  7  22:32, 20 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Thanks!--Doug Coldwell (talk) 22:39, 20 September 2015 (UTC)
 * As I regular review articles I would definitely also give this article a Symbol confirmed.svg and a good 2 go review. Good work Doug!BabbaQ (talk) 20:59, 21 September 2015 (UTC)