Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/James Bassett (missionary)

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The result was keep. Sources added to indicate notability. RL0919 (talk) 03:17, 10 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

James Bassett (missionary)

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This article has no sources whatsoever. I tried to find some, and did find a few mewspaper clippings vaguely mentioning his articles and a picture of his tombstone but nothing that was significant sources. John Pack Lambert (talk) 00:06, 3 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep. I’ve added six references. Mccapra (talk) 01:28, 3 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per Mccapra. فرهنگ2016 (talk) 18:16, 3 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per WP:HEY - he started the translation of the Bible into the Turkmen language. Bearian (talk) 21:04, 3 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per all above. For the record, I created the article, but only by splitting another existing article! But clearly notable nonetheless. -- Necrothesp (talk) 07:47, 4 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Keep -- Both being the compiler of a Persian hymn book and a bible translator are enough to make him notable. Peterkingiron (talk) 16:55, 4 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per all above rationals and the fact that the subject's unique role in the history of Christianity in West Asia, translating the bible to native languages.Vinegarymass911 (talk) 16:52, 9 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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