Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/William Wilson Underhill

=[[William Wilson Underhill]]=

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Another WP:NN underhill, citable only by NYT obituary (pretty much a local paper in 1935) and primary sources from WP:NN club.

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:Note: This debate has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 22:42, 24 December 2011 (UTC)

  • Very Strong Keep- The subject received a full editorial obit in the New York Times and such an obit has always been considered to be irrefutable evidence of notability. An editorial obit in the New York Times is unlike a local newspaper obit that everyone in the town my get, or a paid obit. See Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/David Harris Underhill where similar justification is used by User:DGG. IDKremer (talk) 02:37, 30 December 2011 (UTC)

:: Please note that I was Placepromo and now am using a different name.IDKremer (talk) 20:39, 30 December 2011 (UTC)


:Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

:Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Bryce (talk | contribs) 00:40, 1 January 2012 (UTC)


  • Strong keep President of a major insurance company. HangingCurveSwing for the fence 02:52, 1 January 2012 (UTC)
  • Keep notability established by an editorial obituary by the New York Times (who doesn't write editorial obits for everyone) and other references. Dennis Brown (talk) 18:53, 1 January 2012 (UTC)

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