Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jesse Ellis

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was speedy keep. as per sources provided, Thanks all. (non-admin closure) –Davey2010 ^{Merry Xmas / Happy New Year} 14:12, 30 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Jesse Ellis

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Non notable engineer, Fails GNG –Davey2010 ^{Merry Xmas / Happy New Year} 13:05, 30 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. Happy New Year!!! ^{Babymissfortune} 13:28, 30 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Notable engineer, passing the GNG. Andrew D. (talk) 13:33, 30 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Saying He passes GNG doesn't mean a thing, Sources would help. –Davey2010 ^{Merry Xmas / Happy New Year} 13:45, 30 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Keep An engineer of national and local importance. Bmcln1 (talk) 13:39, 30 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

If he was of importance than you'd kindly provide sources, If he's indeed notable then I'm more than happy to close but so far I'm finding nothing on him, –Davey2010 ^{Merry Xmas / Happy New Year} 13:45, 30 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Here's a 96-page book about him: Jesse Ellis and the Maidstone Wagons. Andrew D. (talk) 14:04, 30 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Notable engineer, passing the GNG. Came by a deletion on the Maidstone page. The deleter said he wanted a stub and it was easy to do. If this is deleted- it proves my point- stub creation is not 'easy'. The user has tried his best and provided a full link- that can be expanded to two WP:RSs. A cursory glance at Grace- shows notability, and it is useful to build up the articles on Maidstone's industrial base and get away from the stereotype Garden of England. I would be interested if an experienced boiler make could expand here on his fire-tubes. Notability does depend on sources not the engineers ability. I googled [1] which goes into detail on the Maidstone explosion, and Ellis innovative design of a steam truck allegedly taken up by Foden. http://steamwagon.com/books.htm advertises a R.A.Whitehead book Jesse Ellis and the Maidstone Wagons 84 pages. And then it is said he was a haulage contractor- ie Entrepreneur. Member of the RAC and involved in the abolition of the The Locomotive Act 1865 (Red Flag Act). ClemRutter (talk) 14:10, 30 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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