Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/John Watson (Missouri)


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The result was delete. Daniel (talk) 22:50, 18 February 2021 (UTC)

John Watson (Missouri)

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Non notable government official. No single source cited  Jen yir e2  06:58, 4 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Politicians-related deletion discussions.  Jen yir e2  06:58, 4 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Missouri-related deletion discussions.  Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 08:11, 4 February 2021 (UTC)

*Draftify We have a whole series of articles about state auditors of Missouri so it seems that holders of this position have generally been accepted as notable. This particular individual may not be, and it's the article creator's job to provide the sources that would clearly show that they are. Mccapra (talk) 10:49, 4 February 2021 (UTC) Striking my !vote as sources have been added. Mccapra (talk) 07:18, 9 February 2021 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Delete an unsourced biography of a living person. Also, interim holders of offices that permanent holders of are notable are not neccessarily notable.John Pack Lambert (talk) 14:55, 4 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Delete and/or draftify, without prejudice against recreation if somebody can do better. While state auditor is a role that should pass WP:NPOL in principle, passing NPOL is not an exemption from actually having to have any sources at all — and acting temporary holders of a political office are also not extended the same presumption of notability as long-term, properly appointed or elected holders of that office, if their sourcing isn't on point. Bearcat (talk) 15:14, 5 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Comment i began to expand the article with sources from major newspapers. I agree there should be no rush to delete an article when others in the same profession have articles. Give it a reasonable amount of time for editors to improve it. ThurstonMitchell (talk) 16:15, 7 February 2021 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  Sandstein   08:49, 11 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom and John Pack Lambert... — Alalch Emis (talk) 09:58, 11 February 2021 (UTC)
 * delete as I simply see no way this guy is notable: certainly the article makes no such claim. Mangoe (talk) 00:55, 12 February 2021 (UTC)
 * redirect to State Auditor of Missouri as an ATD, doesn't seem independently notable Eddie891 Talk Work 13:14, 18 February 2021 (UTC)


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