Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/John hames

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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 no consensus to delete, but I am going to redirect to Soquel, California for now, as the current article is not acceptable. Undo the redirect when someone wants to wikify the article and make sure it isn't a copyright violation. W.marsh 17:22, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] John hames

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Completely unreferenced, writing style indicates that it could be a copyvio also. Localzuk(talk) 19:11, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

  • Speedy delete: Notability not established, and a google search seems to suggest that the only reason anyone cares about this person is that they are related to him in some way. J Milburn 20:03, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep, per benefit of the doubt. Seems notable, subject to satisfying WP:V and WP:RS. I doubt if this can be speedied. It asserts "regarded as one of the very earliest pioneers of California". A person who existed so long before the internet age could become victim of systematic bias. Ohconfucius 06:24, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
  • Merge a brief portion of this into Soquel, California. In it's current state, this reads too much like an homage from a family member. However, the basic facts appear to be correct[1] [2], so it could serve as the base for a history section in the Soquel article.--Kubigula (talk) 05:58, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep. Needs cleanup, but he seems like a notable historical figure in the early American history of California. Vassyana 12:04, 4 February 2007 (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.