Template:Did you know nominations/Carolyn B. Shelton

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:44, 26 January 2017 (UTC)

Carolyn B. Shelton edit

  • ... that Carolyn B. Shelton became the first female governor in the United States when she spent a weekend as acting governor of Oregon in 1909?
    • ALT1:... that ...Carolyn B. Shelton became acting governor of Oregon in 1909 when the previous governor, George E. Chamberlain, resigned to take his U.S. Senate seat and left Shelton, his personal secretary, to complete his term? Source: "You are strongly encouraged to quote the source text supporting each hook" Source: Statesman Journal

Created by Knope7 (talk). Self-nominated at 18:54, 2 January 2017 (UTC).


General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: Done.
Overall: Scratched ALT 1. Am satisfied with Hook and inline citation. Article is new enough, is long enough, well sourced and free of copyright violations. Hook does not have an image and requires no QPQ as nominator has 0 DYK credits. Liam E. Bekker (talk) 19:25, 9 January 2017 (UTC)