Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/August Wilhelm Knispel

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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 was DELETE. -Docg 16:53, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] August Wilhelm Knispel

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A biography, full of praise and looking like it was copied from somewhere, of someone who is very notable in the history of Franklin Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey (population 2,990). The extent to which he is notable in general is questionable. I refused a speedy deletion tag and brought it here with no vote. Sam Blacketer 17:22, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

  • Delete The article is unsourced, and the man seems to lack notability. I did a quick google search, and found some sources on the man [1] [2] [3] [4] including a NY times article[5]. He appears to be a fine man, but being chairman of the Hunterdon County Solid Waste Advisory Council, or Mayor of Franklin Township is not enough for inclusion to wikipedia. --Work permit 20:08, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete since the NYT article requires subscription, I copied every sentence mentioning Krispal. They are:

"Farming is our livelihood, our business, said August Knispel, a 52-year-old dairy farmer who was born on the Franklin Township landin largely rural Hunterdon County that he still works. The Constitution avails us the right to go about our business the way we want to." "As Mr. Knispel, the Franklin Township dairy farmer, said: Farmers have certain rights, and they have to be protected if they are going to operate.' and a [Illustration] (photo of August Knispel walking on his farm) (The entire article is 1183 words.) "Newton S. Layton, a Pilesgrove farmer and the Township Clerk.", is mentioned more prominently.DGG 21:16, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

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