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The result was delete. King of ♠ 08:10, 23 April 2014 (UTC) reply

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  • Delete- I'm not seeing the notability. The reliable sources only mention him in passing. . It's not quite clear from the opening sentence what it is he does, or is notable for. The opening sentence appears to be asserting his notability rather than proving it. . I'm not seeing anything significant. The tone of the piece suggests this is a vanity article - and it was created by a single purpose account. I'm inclined to support a delete unless somebody turns up something more significant. Itsalleasy ( talk) 17:59, 30 January 2014 (UTC) reply

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, SmartSE ( talk) 14:32, 9 March 2014 (UTC) reply

  • Procedural note. This AFD was never listed properly. I have just added it to the AFD log today, so it needs discussing for 7 days from now. SmartSE ( talk) 14:34, 9 March 2014 (UTC) reply
  • Delete - None of the sources in the article provide significant coverage of the subject and a search in factiva for better references has turned up nothing for this particular Robert Vinson. SmartSE ( talk) 14:43, 9 March 2014 (UTC) reply
  • Delete I can only find that he was candidate for a member of the City Council, not for Mayor. (not that he would have been notable as a candidate for mayor, but there is a difference--I see he worked on someone else's campaign for mayor--perhaps that's the source of the confusion). DGG ( talk ) 02:21, 11 March 2014 (UTC) reply
  • Procedural note This semi-automated edit of mine unlisted it again straight after I added it back in March... I guess it needs another seven days from now. SmartSE ( talk) 19:09, 17 April 2014 (UTC) reply
Note: This debate has been included in the list of California-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k ( talk) 00:58, 18 April 2014 (UTC) reply
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  • Delete. Evidence sufficient to establish notability under Wikipedia standards is neither provided nor found in the usual searches. Note: others of the same name may well be notable, especially the Robert Vinson who was president of the University of Texas 1916-1923. [1] [2] -- Arxiloxos ( talk) 01:16, 18 April 2014 (UTC) reply
  • Delete Neither his business career nor his unsuccessful candidacy for local office provide notability as Wikipedia defines it. -- MelanieN ( talk) 02:39, 21 April 2014 (UTC) reply
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