Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Thomas Bushell

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The result was keep. L Faraone 01:13, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thomas Bushell[edit]

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No particular claim of notability made. There were lots of convicts transported to Australia, and I'm not sure what makes Bushell special. Bazonka (talk) 18:30, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep A fascinating article, based on a reliable source. But what about notability? I thought I was going to have to argue that one source is enough and the WP:GNG guidelines are inappropriate in cases like this. However, to my delight, I have found a good-looking online source, citing Margaret Brown's article, but giving other references and providing more information.[1] When I have time I'll edit this in. How was he special? He was transported and then hanged ~~for murder~~ and is still being written about 150 years later. Thincat (talk) 19:30, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

He wasn't hanged for murder but for attacking a prison officer. Thincat (talk) 15:02, 17 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Keep — See also Adams, Simon (2009). The Unforgiving Rope: Murder and Hanging on Australia's Western Frontier. UWA Publishing. pp. 123–25. ISBN 1921401222.. It discusses Brown's coverage, which appears already in the article. JFHJr (㊟) 23:13, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Interesting article for one of colonies most incorrigible prisoners.Hughesdarren (talk) 00:46, 18 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. A historic figure of academic interest. Sometimes I wonder if this is an encyclopedia or a compendium of biographical material on flash-in-the-pan 21st-century celebrities and porn stars, of whom there are also "lots" but few of whom seem to encounter this level of scrutiny regarding what makes them "special." --86.40.192.222 (talk) 15:20, 20 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Comment -- The fact that he has been the subject of an academic study seems to make the article worth having. HOwever apart from that he was clearly NN. Peterkingiron (talk) 14:54, 22 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Comment -- An interesting subject is not necessarily a notable subject, and this is being confused here. Also, the academic study on Bushell seems to be little more than a case study on a convict - I don't know why out of all the convicts Bushell was chosen for this study but it could have been a random selection. In any case, I'm not sure that one study meets WP:SIGCOV. Bazonka (talk) 21:45, 22 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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