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Father Dates
In the childhood section, it states: "Jacks father was born in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, around 1738,[2]". I don't think it would be necessary to mention his fathers birth date AND birth place on this article. TheMehAtWiki (talk) 23:25, 15 May 2026 (UTC)
- It's been deleted. I agree that it breaks the narrative flow, and adds a level of detail that isn't relevant to Jackson's story. The important point is their Scotts-Irish background and time of arrival. Wtfiv (talk) 17:32, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
Lead length
A recent, self-reverted edit pointed out that the lead in this article may have gotten too large. It does look like the accretions over the years have increased it well beyond the recommended length of about 400 words given in WP:LEADLENGTH. Articles on George Washington and Jefferson both come in at slightly more than 400 words, but Jackson is now over 650. In the next few weeks, I'll try and shorten the lead where I can without trying to lose too much of the content. Wtfiv (talk) 15:30, 6 July 2026 (UTC)
- I just completed an attempt to shorten the lead in paragraphs 2 and 3. These were 302 words total (217 in paragraph 2; 85 in paragraph 3). Text was reduced to 253 words (48 words less) and paragraphs were recombined to bring the article back into conformity with the WP:MOS guidelines for four paragraph leads.
- I attempted to reduce some of the length by rewording and removal of descriptors that can be found in more detail in the links or main article. The major deletions are discussion of the Adams-Onis treaty, which didn't happen on Jackson's watch, and mention that the First Seminole war was against the Seminoles and other allies, as the link and article will clarify the details. Hopefully, the content and description remain similar to the previous version. Wtfiv (talk) 15:35, 9 August 2026 (UTC)
- Condensed sentence about being elected to the Tennessee militia. The details are in main text, and the note about him being a colonel in 1801 can be read to imply he was colonel when he participated in the Creek War. What is relevant is that he was commander of the militia during the war. The rest of the details are in main text. Wtfiv (talk) 15:54, 10 August 2026 (UTC)