Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/W.W. Smith

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The result of the debate was KEEP. -Splash 20:10, 11 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] W.W._Smith

lengthy article about the founder of a rural Canadian insurance firm, which currently has a staff of nine: [1]. Not notable. EvilPhoenix talk 06:55, August 5, 2005 (UTC)

• Weak keep. If he really was a driving force behind the establishment of a Provincial Park, that should establish some kind of notability. The article needs cleanup to become truly encyclopedic, though. --DrTorstenHenning 11:27, 5 August 2005 (UTC)
• Keep. Saskatchewan MLAs are notable. --YUL89YYZ 12:02, August 5, 2005 (UTC)
• Keep. According to the article he served as a member of the Saskatchewan legislature, which makes him worthy of inclusion. Of greater concern is that parts of it seem to be based on an interview with his grandson, which is original research. - SimonP 12:05, August 5, 2005 (UTC)
• K, but rename and remove POV. Fawcett5 13:19, 5 August 2005 (UTC)
• Keep. The article indicates he was much more than a businessman.--NormanEinstein 15:35, August 5, 2005 (UTC)
• Keep. MLA and of some interest in the early history of Swift Current. Also, the article does not seems to rely on an OR interview with grandson but rather this insurance industry magazine article. DoubleBlue (Talk) 16:12, 5 August 2005 (UTC)
• Keep. Notability appears to be established within the article. Hall Monitor 21:05, 5 August 2005 (UTC)
• Keep and Move to William Wensley Smith and Clean it up. Zhatt 23:39, August 5, 2005 (UTC)
• Keep as per WP:BIO as a member of a provincial legislature. Capitalistroadster 00:54, 6 August 2005 (UTC)
• Keep, as per above. CJCurrie 01:50, 7 August 2005 (UTC)
• Keep there has been fairly wide consensus that MLAs are notable. - Jord 18:23, 10 August 2005 (UTC)

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