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Any relation to Abraham Lincolin
Are you sure he was Acting Secretary of State? His AG Bio does not mention this. Mike Friedman 16:18, 26 Dec 2004 (UTC)
"Enoch" and "Levi" seem prety jewish to me,dont take me wrong,im not a racist or anything,id just like to know if Lincoln's (both Levi and Abraham) ancestors were jewish or not,because ive never come across such information.
I'll be glad to take this review. As it happens, I just reviewed the article of Lincoln's successor as AG a few days ago, so I'm a bit more knowledgeable about Jeffersonian politics than usual. I'll start with a close readthrough, noting any issues here that I can't easily fix myself, and then go through the criteria checklist. Thanks in advance for your work on this one! -- Khazar2 (talk) 20:04, 8 January 2013 (UTC)Reply
This looks terrific on first pass: well-written, comprehensive without being excessively detailed, and well-sourced. A few quibbles to clarify:
This isn't a necessary point under the GA criteria, but you might consider abbreviating "United States" as "US" or "U.S." after its first appearance in the article, including in names of organizations or positions. DoneMagic♪piano14:14, 9 January 2013 (UTC)Reply
"he remained politically active in a state that continued to be dominated by Federalists, establishing a Republican dominance in Worcester" -- slightly confusing, partly due to the distance of the modifier "establishing a Republican..." from the subject. Maybe split as "He returned to Massachusetts, where he remained politically active. Though the state as a whole continued to be dominated by Federalists, Lincoln established Republican dominance in Worcester." RephrasedMagic♪piano14:14, 9 January 2013 (UTC)Reply
"In 1804 Lincoln informed Jefferson that" -- I have no immediate solution to this, but it's a bit awkward to have this under the subheader "foreign policy". Perhaps it could be moved to the start of the next section? MovedMagic♪piano14:14, 9 January 2013 (UTC)Reply
"for personal reasons, he would leave the post of attorney general." -- do historians have no idea what these were? This isn't a necessary action point, I'm simply curious.
Alas, I have not been able to find a reason. Lincoln is not covered by more than biographical sketches and memorials, from which these sorts of details are often missing (or expessed in vague 19th century hagiographic style), and the works on the Jefferson administration I've read don't say either. I'd speculate it was related to his health, given it became a major issue just a few years later, or just that it was the end of Jefferson's first term, but no sources say that. Magic♪piano14:14, 9 January 2013 (UTC)Reply
"because Sullivan was distrusted by radicals in the party, they were able to secure Lincoln's place on the ticket" -- This phrasing seems slightly off--the radicals' distrust of Sullivan gave them the ability to add Lincoln? Perhaps just say "they secured"? -- Khazar2 (talk) 20:37, 8 January 2013 (UTC)Reply
The issue here is that Sullivan was politically moderate (he had Federalist tendencies earlier in his career, more so than the rather partisan Lincoln); I've added words to that effect. Magic♪piano14:14, 9 January 2013 (UTC)Reply
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Article is excellently sourced.
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