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The result was keep‎. (non-admin closure) Vanderwaalforces (talk) 11:33, 30 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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I can't see how this university registrar is notable. Registrar is not an inherently noteworthy position, even at a large university, and the article is sourced only to primary sources (references 1-2), an apparently self-published essay (reference 3), and an obituary (reference 4). The essay itself is sourced mostly to the same primary sources (family papers) and various obituaries. Essentially no secondary coverage of this individual, fails WP:NACADEMIC. WeirdNAnnoyed (talk) 11:20, 23 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Academics and educators and Indiana. WeirdNAnnoyed (talk) 11:20, 23 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment Seems like he might pass WP:GNG notability. He had coverage in Indiana newspapers across his life (listed some below). It also looks like he was part of the state legislature from 1899 to 1903. I'm not sure which positions he held, other than as Democratic representative for Monroe and Brown (County?) starting in 1899. - Whisperjanes (talk) 14:59, 23 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • The Vincennes Sun-Commercial, 1916
  • The Indianapolis Star, 1923
  • The Indianapolis News, 1936 (short article)
  • Daily News-Democrat, 1898 (short, second column)
  • New York Times, 1937 (very short obituary)
• Keep per WP:NPOL as a member of his state legislature. I added this to the article. —David Eppstein (talk) 19:04, 24 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep per Eppstein findings (thanks!). I do think that a building being named for an employee (non-donor) at a major university, while not in any specific guideline, generally suggests that notability will be found if one searches far enough. -- Michael Scott Asato Cuthbert (talk) 20:15, 24 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep for sufficient sources. Also agree with Eppstein. Jaireeodell (talk) 21:45, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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