Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Edward Smith (thief)
with possible but '''rename''' to the crime itself (per , though there is some sourcing beyond just this crime). Be wary of nominating 1831 figures... This crime has multiple book hits - https://books.google.co.il/books?id=YG-FBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA41&dq=%22Edward+Smith%22+%22City+Bank%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiT1-n_jNPXAhVFtBoKHe8eBdwQ6AEIJjAA#v=onepage&q=%22Edward%20Smith%22%20%22City%20Bank%22&f=false https://books.google.co.il/books?id=7DBEAQAAMAAJ&pg=PT4&dq=%22Edward+Smith%22+%22City+Bank%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiT1-n_jNPXAhVFtBoKHe8eBdwQ6AEILDAB#v=onepage&q=%22Edward%20Smith%22%20%22City%20Bank%22&f=false https://books.google.co.il/books?id=cWwAAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA74&dq=%22Edward+Smith%22+%22City+Bank%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiT1-n_jNPXAhVFtBoKHe8eBdwQ6AEIMTAC#v=onepage&q=%22Edward%20Smith%22%20%22City%20Bank%22&f=false https://books.google.co.il/books?id=7Ywjua7PV5cC&pg=PA24&dq=%22Edward+Smith%22+%22City+Bank%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiT1-n_jNPXAhVFtBoKHe8eBdwQ6AEIQDAF#v=onepage&q=%22Edward%20Smith%22%20%22City%20Bank%22&f=false https://books.google.co.il/books?id=DIc9F5ZzO7YC&pg=PA372&dq=%22Edward+Smith%22+%22City+Bank%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiT1-n_jNPXAhVFtBoKHe8eBdwQ6AEIRjAG#v=onepage&q=%22Edward%20Smith%22%20%22City%20Bank%22&f=false https://books.google.co.il/books?id=HxuV5PnA0rEC&pg=PA18&dq=%22Edward+Smith%22+%22City+Bank%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiT1-n_jNPXAhVFtBoKHe8eBdwQ6AEITjAH#v=onepage&q=%22Edward%20Smith%22%20%22City%20Bank%22&f=false https://books.google.co.il/books?id=7nGGEf3u_OMC&pg=PT36&lpg=PT36&dq=%22Edward+Smith%22++Bank++1831&source=bl&ots=gunaZVuX5U&sig=xk4t9vhokRq9rkFTN_wcCef2XdE&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiL4u-rjtPXAhUDnRoKHV56CF4Q6AEIUzAI#v=onepage&q=%22Edward%20Smith%22%20%20Bank%20%201831&f=false. This one - https://books.google.co.il/books?id=ytwsCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA14&dq=%22Edward+Smith%22+%22City+Bank%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiT1-n_jNPXAhVFtBoKHe8eBdwQ6AEIUzAI#v=onepage&q=%22Edward%20Smith%22%20%22City%20Bank%22&f=false - has details beyond the robbery itself (other crimes).  As does this - https://books.google.co.il/books?id=3nVQAAAAYAAJ&q=%22Edward+Smith%22+%22City+Bank%22+%22Edward+Jones%22&dq=%22Edward+Smith%22+%22City+Bank%22+%22Edward+Jones%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjfh_vkjdPXAhUGahoKHWx9COgQ6AEINjAD. The census bureau in 2016 decided to reference this in a PR release - https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-census-bureau-daily-feature-for-march-19-first-us-bank-robbery-300234814.html. Being the "first bank robber in the US" (per some sources second, but first in NY) is apparently grounds for LASTING coverage
— User:Icewhiz, 21:23, 22 November 2017 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:BIO1E (Wikipedia:Notability)