The result was no consensus. Keep votes are particularly weak (some are frankly spurious), but even taking that into account there appears to be enough reasonable rationales not to close this as Delete. This closure does of course not preclude a re-nomination at any point. Black Kite (t) (c) 00:44, 7 June 2010 (UTC) reply
Fails WP:BIO, with only directory listings and passing references at Google Book Search, and some hits about different persons with a similar name. Being related to a notable person does not make him notable. Edison ( talk) 21:07, 30 May 2010 (UTC) reply
*Delete. Unfortunately, no assertion of notability. Just a mere pastor from a very famous family.
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Just added to the article by RAN. Dr.K. λogos πraxis 22:02, 1 June 2010 (UTC) reply
( edit conflict)::Maybe not as rigorous as the British equivalent (DNB) but like I said before the preponderance of the evidence points toward plausible notability. Dr.K. λogos πraxis 22:25, 1 June 2010 (UTC) reply
( edit conflict):: @RAN: Exactly. It doesn't sound like the Cyclopaedia is a reliable source, and WP:GNG and WP:BIO require coverage in reliable sources to demonstrate notability. Reams of coverage in non-reliable sources, or non-independent sources doesn't add up to notability. Yilloslime T C 22:26, 1 June 2010 (UTC) reply
A scandal involving his daughter and which led to his resignation, at a time when scandals were almost unthinkable, especially in families of the American Priesthood, and this article is still at AfD mode? Scandalous. Dr.K. λogos πraxis 14:32, 4 June 2010 (UTC) reply
The result was no consensus. Keep votes are particularly weak (some are frankly spurious), but even taking that into account there appears to be enough reasonable rationales not to close this as Delete. This closure does of course not preclude a re-nomination at any point. Black Kite (t) (c) 00:44, 7 June 2010 (UTC) reply
Fails WP:BIO, with only directory listings and passing references at Google Book Search, and some hits about different persons with a similar name. Being related to a notable person does not make him notable. Edison ( talk) 21:07, 30 May 2010 (UTC) reply
*Delete. Unfortunately, no assertion of notability. Just a mere pastor from a very famous family.
Gattosby (
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02:48, 1 June 2010 (UTC)
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Just added to the article by RAN. Dr.K. λogos πraxis 22:02, 1 June 2010 (UTC) reply
( edit conflict)::Maybe not as rigorous as the British equivalent (DNB) but like I said before the preponderance of the evidence points toward plausible notability. Dr.K. λogos πraxis 22:25, 1 June 2010 (UTC) reply
( edit conflict):: @RAN: Exactly. It doesn't sound like the Cyclopaedia is a reliable source, and WP:GNG and WP:BIO require coverage in reliable sources to demonstrate notability. Reams of coverage in non-reliable sources, or non-independent sources doesn't add up to notability. Yilloslime T C 22:26, 1 June 2010 (UTC) reply
A scandal involving his daughter and which led to his resignation, at a time when scandals were almost unthinkable, especially in families of the American Priesthood, and this article is still at AfD mode? Scandalous. Dr.K. λogos πraxis 14:32, 4 June 2010 (UTC) reply