Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Julius Soubise

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The result was keep, closing early per WP:SNOW - article has been expanded, no other arguments to delete. --Coredesat 21:02, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Julius Soubise

Julius Soubise (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) - (View log)

Just because you are dead, doesn't make you encyclopedic. If there were some sort of hook regarding this guy, were he the subject of a book, or did something outstanding, I wouldn't nominate. But as it is, it seems a violation of WP:BIO Wehwalt 01:27, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

• Speedy Delete - Fails WP:BIO. Mkdw^talk 04:04, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
  • Article has been greatly expanded since my vote. Mkdw^talk 08:35, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
• Keep and cleanup, I disagree that he is non-notable. That he, a former slave, rose to a prominent position in British society is notable, and the references seem pretty good. Just because he didn't write poetry like Phyllis Wheatley doesn't mean he isn't notable.--Dmz5*Edits**Talk* 05:27, 16 January 2007 (UTC) [I moved my !vote above the comment below because it was here before the comment was made). (it's silly to keep doing this, but I !voted keep based on the original version, not the revamped one)
• REVAMP I carried out a major revamp of the article at 05:17 UTC - corrections, rewrite and search for references. Votes below this line refer to the new version of the article. It's late here. I'll do some more cleanup later Bwithh 05:44, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
• Keep per above. -P4k 05:31, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
• Keep after the revamp Bwithh 05:44, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
• Keep As it stands now, the article clearly shows that he is a verifiably notable historical figure. --The Way 06:25, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
• Keep as revised and kudos to Bwithh!! SkierRMH,06:38, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
• Comment Now that it has been revised, I'll withdraw the nomination, if I may.--Wehwalt 11:43, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
• Keep Now it has sources it meets WP:BIO, still think it could do with more of a cleanup however RyanPostlethwaite^{See the mess I've created or let's have banter} 12:40, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
• Strong Keep - sounds like he knew quite a number of notable people in this historical period, and as a freed slave who became prominent in society in this period, he is intrinsically notable. Walton monarchist89 13:24, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
• Keep and Cleanup. Reasonable article subject and seems to pass WP:BIO, however at present all the references link to Google Books searches. I'm pretty sure that's not how it's supposed to be, although it might be a temporary placeholder until real references can be put in. Definitely doesn't seem to be a deletion case. Andrew Lenahan - Starblind 14:08, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
• Keep but wikify Alf photoman 17:41, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
• Keep per above. Bigtop 18:28, 16 January 2007

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• keepHe's a significant historical figure, and several of us will be adding references. Just because you're dead doesnt make you non-notable.

Perhaps it might have been better to look for sources rather than listing for deletion. DGG 18:40, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

• Keep notable Hut 8.5 18:57, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
• Keep Has good references, clearly meets WP:BIO. Interesting dude. Edison 20:05, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

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