Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/María Soledad Ortega de Argüello


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The result was   keep. (non-admin closure) DavidLeighEllis (talk) 00:11, 4 January 2014 (UTC)

María Soledad Ortega de Argüello

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The article indicated that her only claim to fame is as an heiress. It is true that she inherited a huge piece of property. But is this sufficiently notable for encyclopedic purposes? I am not so sure and so would like a discussion. Weak delete. --Nlu (talk) 23:16, 29 December 2013 (UTC)


 * Keep. Many articles and books about the early history of California talk about her. She is not known for her deeds but for her land. The US Supreme Court case Arguello vs United States (1855) was prominent, the one which decided her land; it set a precedent. See list of sources below. Binksternet (talk) 17:18, 30 December 2013 (UTC)
 * "The Arguellos and Rancho de las Pulgas", The Daily Journal, August 4, 2008.
 * San Carlos, by Nicholas A. Veronico and Betty S. Veronico. Arcadia Publishing, 2007.
 * Redwood City, by Nicholas A. Veronico, Betty S. Veronico, Reg McGovern and Janet McGovern. Arcadia Publishing, 2010.
 * Cemeteries of Santa Clara, by Bea Lichtenstein. Arcadia Publishing, 2005.
 * Brief History of the Pulgas Case and Decisions Bearing on it, by James William Denver and Maria de la Soledad Ortega de Arguello. 1878.
 * Historic Spots in California, edited by Mildred Brooke Hoover and Douglas E. Kyle. Stanford University Press, 2002.
 * Reports of Cases Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of California, Volume 21, by the California. Supreme Court. 1906.
 * Annual Report of the Secretary of the Interior on the Operations of the Department, Volume 2, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1886.
 * The Federal Cases: Comprising Cases Argued and Determined in the Circuit and District Courts of the United States from the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the Federal Reporter, Arranged Alphabetically by the Titles of the Cases, and Numbered Consecutively, Book 17, West Publishing Company, 1895.
 * History of California: 1801-1824, by Hubert Howe Bancroft, Henry Lebbeus Oak, William Nemos and Mrs. Frances Fuller Victor. History Company, 1885.
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of California-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 21:20, 30 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 21:20, 30 December 2013 (UTC)


 * Keep per substantial coverage in reliable independent sources. Candleabracadabra (talk) 01:23, 31 December 2013 (UTC)
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