Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/William Larned Mercy Pendleton


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The result was no consensus.  Sandstein  09:57, 18 October 2015 (UTC)

William Larned Mercy Pendleton

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It's difficult to find information about this painter, and it looks like he just wasn't/isn't historically notable. CoffeeWithMarkets (talk) 02:29, 25 September 2015 (UTC)
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 * I tried a search without his middle names and came up with some refs that confirm his existence as apainter, and a few images: a) |Askart page with a bio that matches the wiki article, b) a google book mention that has him copying a painting for the city of Philadelphia, c) A google books ref that looks like a record of painting in the State of Virginia's inventory, likely the painting hanging in the Virginia State Supreme court mentioned in the previous ref, and d) another google books ref calling him a painter and describing his work. That's enough to swing it to Keep for me. If I can find four mentions in digitized sources for someone who died a hundred and fifty years ago, there have to be a lot more in print sources. New Media Theorist (talk) 06:07, 25 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete - I was patrolling articles and came across this one and would have added a speedy deletion tag if it had not already been tagged by the great editor before me. There is no indication as to why this living person is notable. Pictogram voting comment.svg  Olowe2011  Talk 00:17, 26 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Comment Olowe2011 , you missed an important fact in your analysis: he is dead. Birth date was 1865. New Media Theorist (talk) 03:41, 26 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Response: New Media Theorist The article says was so I assumed they had pasted away. But thanks for teaching me the value of not assuming things. Pictogram voting comment.svg  Olowe2011  Talk 03:45, 26 September 2015 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Comment - "for someone who died a hundred and fifty years ago"? Well, he was born 150 years ago, he died in 1934. Bolding whole trivial comments? Please read WP:AFDFORMAT. The middle names are misspelled, the painter was named after his grandfather William Learned Marcy. Kraxler (talk) 02:50, 2 October 2015 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, -- Sam Sailor Talk! 07:40, 2 October 2015 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Spirit of Eagle (talk) 03:16, 10 October 2015 (UTC)


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