Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Harry A. Ironside

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result of the debate was keep. -- Kjkolb 04:19, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Harry A. Ironside

No proof or statement of notablity. Lacks WP:V and fails WP:BIO. An56 06:10, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

• Weak delete. 250 unique Google hits, but the article asserts no notability (that isn't verified with reliable sources), and preaching at a notable person's funeral doesn't make you notable. --Coredesat talk 06:21, 29 June 2006 (UTC)
• Delete since no assertions of notability. —Quarl ^(talk) 2006-06-29 08:25Z
  • Keep on the condition that the article will become encyclopedic, as promised below. —Quarl ^(talk) 2006-07-02 22:06Z
• Keep. Suggest taking a look at this biography. Ironside is the subject of a 15-page booklet in the Christian Hall of Fame series and he appears to have been a prominent religious leader and the author of a number of books. Sjakkalle (Check!) 13:23, 29 June 2006 (UTC)
• Weak Delete as I don't see how he meets WP:BIO, but I will definitely concede the posibility someone could make a case towards WP:BIO and I'm willing to consider further evidence provided.--Isotope23 16:33, 29 June 2006 (UTC)
• Delete per Coredesat's Google search. Ifnord 19:15, 29 June 2006 (UTC)
• Strong Keep - he's the author of well over 50 books that are considered "classics" in the religious community. An Amazon.com search under his name brought up many...that alone should demonstrate notability. Article should be expanded to demonstrate notability, a task I'll commit to if article is kept Akradecki 20:58, 29 June 2006 (UTC)
• Weak keep. You could argue that it meets WP:BIO, albeit in a very contrived manner. Also, as Akradecki said, he has written a lot of influential material. Black-Velvet 09:51, 1 July 2006 (UTC)
• Comment In order to demonstrate notability, I've listed some of the books Ironside authored, as well as three biographies written about him, and added a little text to the body. As I mentioned in my earlier vote, if the article stays, I'll be expanding it into a proper encyclopaedic entry. Akradecki 17:43, 1 July 2006 (UTC)
• Strong Keep - Ironside has had a profound influence on the development of Christian fundamentalism — something which many commentators now worry about in connection with American politics. Notable therefore as an aid towards understanding current affairs. DFH 18:55, 1 July 2006 (UTC)
• Keep Appears notable per discussion above. Google search is not immaculate (pun intended). -Goldom ‽‽‽ ⁂ 18:57, 1 July 2006 (UTC)
• Keep as per Goldom. --Merovingian {T C @} 18:58, 1 July 2006 (UTC)

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.