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The result was keep. John254 01:43, 29 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
No claim to notability other than being the great-grandfather of George Washington. Notability is not inherited. --Michael WhiteT·C 16:22, 24 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Change decision to keep following evidence of notability. -- Roleplayer (talk) 19:03, 25 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Strong Keep.John Washington is not only notable for his being the great-grandfather of George Washington, but in addition he was the Washington family patriarch who brought the family to the Americas and purchased the land that would incorporate Mount Vernon, Pope's Creek, and Woodlawn Plantation. I feel that the article could grow and that it should be given a chance to do so. The notability is here, the content isn't. Let's keep it and continue adding content. --Caponer (talk) 17:19, 24 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per Caponer, based on John having emigrated from Britain to America, founding the Washington family, and acquiring a large amount of land in Virginia. Mandsford (talk) 21:38, 24 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Plenty of people came to America and bought land. We are still left with his notability only being because a descendant came to be famous. DJ Clayworth (talk) 05:55, 25 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Comment and as it turns out, passes WP:MILMOS#NOTE as well. In fact, he was partly responsible for a notorious incident in the history of Virginia and Maryland. --Dhartung | Talk 17:58, 25 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Having been in the legislature, he is unquestionably notable by our established practices. (He would be anyway--early settlers who are the founders of important estates are notable. yes , there are a few hundred from Virginia--but why does that make them less notable? We should have them all. -- In practice, most holders of major estates will have been in the colony legislative body at some time or other in the career, anyway. DGG (talk) 07:28, 25 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Keep. Solely due to his time in the House of Burgesses. Otherwise, he wouldn't be notable per WP:BIO.--Veritas (talk) 13:28, 25 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. I think he's over the bar, due in part to his political service. -Hit bull, win steak(Moo!) 17:26, 25 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Keep/Nomination withdrawn.Dhartung has expanded this article to provide evidence of him meeting WP:BIO because of his service in the Virginia House of Burgesses. --Michael WhiteT·C 18:43, 25 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
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