Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/John I. Beggs


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The result was nomination withdrawn. MER-C 02:17, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

John I. Beggs

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I don't seem him as notable, except possibly in regard Edison Pioneers. &mdash; Arthur Rubin | (talk) 04:12, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment; contested speedy, and part of a family, probably of the article creator. &mdash; Arthur Rubin |  (talk) 04:12, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep A minor robber baron nationwide, but he appears to have been fairly significant in Wisconsin business history. With that and the Edison connection, I think he is a keeper. --Brianyoumans 06:08, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep in addition to being significant in Wisconsin history and moderately significant in electricity/railway history, he developed modern depreciation accounting. Numerous Google Books/Scholar hits. --Dhartung | Talk 06:22, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep - there are additional references that could be added from ghits that would fill out the article, specficially in re connections with WI dealings. SkierRMH, 07:56, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Withdraw nomination. I'm convinced, although the article creator may not have known adequate evidence of notability.  &mdash; Arthur Rubin |  (talk) 15:54, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
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