Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/James Edwin Powell (3rd nomination)


 * 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. The use of the notification system to draw in users with preconceived ideas is canvassing and destroys the validity of this discussion. Spartaz Humbug! 08:04, 19 April 2015 (UTC)

James Edwin Powell
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Last 2 AfDs resulted in no consensus, and didn't have a large number of participants. As this has been tagged for notability for 7 years, it would be good if it could be established one way or the other. I'm not convinced that it meets WP:BIO or WP:GNG. I think if a 3rd consensus comes out as no consensus, notability tag should probably be removed. Pinging, , , , , , , , , Boleyn (talk) 19:18, 10 April 2015 (UTC) Boleyn (talk) 19:18, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Keep-It does seem nicely sourced for the most part and it does have a Spanish page also. Wgolf (talk) 03:59, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of United States of America-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 14:41, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
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 * Note to closer Can I ask that as this has been tagged for notability for 7 years, that it is relisted again (if no clear consensus has emerged) rather than close as no consensus based mainly on poor participation? Boleyn (talk) 06:58, 14 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete. Fails WP:SOLDIER. None of the inline sources nor anything in the bibliography are about Powell himself. How bad is it? At least half of the Civil War section isn't even about him. Clarityfiend (talk) 09:48, 14 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete per Clarityfiend. --Inother (talk) 11:49, 14 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete -- He strikes me as a not particularly distinguished military officer, of whome there are 1000s. Perhaps some intersting family history, but it does not belong in an encycopedia.  Peterkingiron (talk) 16:12, 18 April 2015 (UTC)
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