Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lloyd E. Lenard


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The result was keep. Withdrawn, with thanks to SoWhy. Drmies (talk) 22:32, 20 August 2017 (UTC)

Lloyd E. Lenard

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Don't be fooled by the apparatus (the plethora of wikilinks and the massive infobox): this is not a notable person. Lenard was a parish commissioner (not something that generates inherent or other notability), wrote a few books (none of which seemed to have been published by a notable publishing house, or received any decent coverage), and served on a party committee (as one of 144). The most important claim, that he was "a pioneer in the establishment of the two-party system in his native Louisiana" (which, embarrassingly, made it to our front page), is in no way verified: it is typical Billy Hathorn-style puffery, turning local people into national heroes. Drmies (talk) 15:45, 18 August 2017 (UTC)
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 * Weak keep. Far be it from me to defend the actions of a banned user but Lenard actually might be notable. Thanks to my newly granted access to newspapers.com through WP:LIBRARY I found articles on him ranging from back in 1955 until recent days. I haven't had time to analyze all 700+ matches but these clippings seem to indicate he might actually pass WP:BASIC, even if only barely:    Regards  So  Why  16:13, 18 August 2017 (UTC)
 * OK--but the second one (from The Times, Shreveport) is merely a brief bio since he's running for something, as is the third (for a nomination), and the fourth is similar--these are hardly "coverage" though they indicate that the person had a certain local standing. None of them are really articles about him that discuss him and his work; they're more reminiscent of a Who's Who kind of thing. Drmies (talk) 16:18, 18 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Well, per WP:BASIC multiple such sources can be combined to establish notability if no single source covers the subject in depth. I'll see if I can find the time to check the other 700 hits. Regards  So Why  16:28, 18 August 2017 (UTC)
 * OK I give you 24 hours. Drop everything and get to it. :) Drmies (talk) 16:37, 18 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Yes Sir! Okay, here are two more articles about his books from 1994 and 2001:  (part 2). An editorial about how he attacked people burning Confederate flags and defended both the flags and what they stand for (another one) Something about him having a role with the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Something about a seminar (from 1961). Basically, there are newspaper articles about him from 1955 to 2001 at least, not always huge coverage but more than just run-of-the-mill local politician coverage (somewhat unfortunately because I really don't like "Confederacy is great!" people). Most of the rest is ads for his practice or similar. Regards  So  Why  18:33, 18 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Also, the 2001 book article claims he is listed in Who's Who in America which (if true) might be sufficient per WP:ANYBIO alone. Regards  So Why  18:38, 18 August 2017 (UTC)
 * I've never considered the Who's Who to be anything and I thought that was the common way of thinking, but so far you are doing really well, SoWhy. For your next assignment, five more sources while juggling three soft-boiled eggs. Hey thanks: I'll look at a few more things you found and probably withdraw this. Drmies (talk) 12:26, 19 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Well, Who's Who might be considered an American equivalent to Dictionary of National Biography (which WP:ANYBIO mentions), but I haven't actually checked if this was already discussed. Feel free to contact me anytime you might need access to older newspapers (or just sign up for it through WP:LIBRARY yourself, it's free!). Regards  So Why  16:47, 19 August 2017 (UTC)


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