Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Francis T. Purcell


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The result was Keep (non-admin closure). -- Amalthea Talk 17:26, 29 August 2008 (UTC)

Francis T. Purcell

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local politician, fails WP:BIO, WP:POLITICIAN


 * Keep for reasons stated above. JamesMLane t c 02:41, 24 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Keep per JamesMLane. He also got an obit by the New York Times. - Icewedge (talk) 03:26, 24 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Politicians-related deletion discussions.   —JamesMLane t c 03:29, 24 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete Being a county executive or having an obituary in the NY Times are far from satisfying WP:POLITICIAN. Where is the substantial coverage in multiple reliable and independent sources needed to satisfy Edison2 (talk) 04:10, 24 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep Significant elected position.  Obviously notable. Edward321 (talk) 13:37, 24 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep Significant elected position.  Obviously notable. Edward321 (talk) 13:37, 24 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Keep. As a member of the New York State Assembly he would in fact appear to meet the WP:POLITICIAN requirement of holding "first-level sub-national political office". --Paularblaster (talk) 20:59, 26 August 2008 (UTC)


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