Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Clarence Matthews (supercentenarian)

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The result was delete. Redirects at editorial discretion. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 18:49, 30 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Clarence Matthews (supercentenarian)

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The individual represented in this article received a brief burst of attention as the oldest man in the United States, which tapered off after his death. Of the five sources in this article as of the nomination, two are from the same local source, one is an obituary, and one is about his sister. I have been unable to find the level of coverage that would satisfy the requirements of WP:N. There's no Wikipedia policy or consensus that states that the oldest anything is automatically notable by the encyclopedia's standards; numerous AfDs on the "oldest" individuals have been kept or deleted based on their individual merits. Thus we default to the general notability guidelines and any material of encyclopedic merit can be included on the many longevity-related lists on Wikipedia. Canadian Paul 18:34, 23 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Delete As per nom. Typical longevity fanfluff which fails GNG. DerbyCountyinNZ ^{(Talk Contribs)} 19:34, 23 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Delete and Redirect to List of the verified oldest men where he should be listed. Per nom and above. Fails WP:GNG and WP:NOPAGE. Take out the longevity fluff that strains to pad this article (living through WW1, WW2, etc) and you're left with the bare supercentenarian basics (name, born, had kids, oldest <country> man, died). CommanderLinx (talk) 22:46, 23 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete - Fails WP:ANYBIO & WP:GNG. WP:NOPAGE also relevant. Fluff piece if ever I saw one. --Jack Frost (talk) 05:03, 25 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Delete when the article talks of wars that happened during the subjects lifetime without in any way indicating how they were relevant to his life, he is an extreme example of being non-notable.John Pack Lambert (talk) 02:11, 27 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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