Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/William A. Winder


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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 01:24, 6 June 2017 (UTC)

William A. Winder

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Nothing here seems to satisfy WP:SOLDIER. He commanded the Alcatraz Citadel, but that article barely mentions him and an Alcatraz Military Timeline has just two minor entries about him. Clarityfiend (talk) 01:15, 30 May 2017 (UTC)
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 * According to this article, the first one to come up if you hit the JSTOR link above, Winder ordered the Alcatraz gunners to fire a warning shot at HMS Sutlej in 1863. Actually that might be his main claim to fame . It's not mentioned in the article at present. This person here did some digging on Winder along other lines. groupuscule (talk) 12:02, 30 May 2017 (UTC)

Keep For some people there will never be much info available, but what we have is valuable, a notable figure and position on a prominent institution, should be kept.♦ Dr. Blofeld  13:47, 30 May 2017 (UTC)
 * Keep - I will add material soon, but he has a lot of coverage in newspapers. In particular, he spent a long time trying to clear his name due to his father's fame as a Confederate General, became a doctor and then an Indian Agent later in life, and after his death in Omaha, his obituary was printed in many prominent newspapers including the New York Times and the Baltimore Sun. Smmurphy(Talk) 15:47, 31 May 2017 (UTC)
 * Keep Secondary guidelines never replace GNG. Adequate reliable sources, over time to meet GNG. SusunW (talk) 13:14, 2 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Keep but improve. He doesn't meet WP:SOLDIER but his later life is interesting.-- Georgia Army Vet  Contribs  Talk  02:28, 5 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Keep has been improved considerably since the nomination. Seems good enough to remain.  Jupitus Smart  03:47, 5 June 2017 (UTC)


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