Deletion of John Wesley Cockburn

Comment: Unlike the keep votes above, I have no idea how the notability criteria are satisfied. The book search that "should be enough to establish notability" brings up three books in which he is mentioned only in footnotes or in passing. A "before" search only brings up the fact he founded the electric company, typically as "Led by alderman John Wesley Cockburn,". Yes, "printed sources in English" exist to show he existed as the alderman of Winnipeg and founded an electric company, but ''this is not the test for ''. If the original contributor believes a further contribution is possible to get this past  I'd be happy for a draftify as historic sources may show , but as it stands, there's not enough source material to make a full-fledged article
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:GNG||WP:GNG)

Comment: He's as least as notable as any of the army of baseball players and barber shop quartet members that fill our virtual pages.  |There's no deadline, and I haven't even had time to head down to the library and check out a real paper book or two that would give some additional biographical information. I think a city councillor who displays the civic-mindedness to secure valuable rights for hydroelectric development and then *turn them over* to the city when they amend the charer to allow it, is a notable occurrence.  More politicians should be so civic-minded. Founding an electrical utility was notable, even as late as 1906, and Cockburn's actions were critical in securing public power development in Manitoba.  We've got dozens of obscure parliamentarians who are so un-notable we're not even sure when they were born or died.  Cockburn at least has printed sources in English to back up his existence and contributions
Stance: comment
Cited policy: Wikipedia:There is no deadline (WP:NODEADLINE)

Comment: as per nom, doesn't pass  and there just is enough sourcing to go on for any other way of making him notable. Just because his name is mentioned one time in a book, does not mean anything
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:NPOL)