Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Amos Williams
I think his political run as the first black candidate for a high-ranking state office is notable; it received https://www.google.com/search?q=amos+williams&hl=en&gl=us&sa=X&ei=C8fUUKejH5H29gTg3IGQDw&ved=0CCUQpwUoBg&source=lnt&tbs=cdr%3A1%2Ccd_min%3A1%2F1%2F2006%2Ccd_max%3A11%2F15%2F2006&tbm=nws significant news coverage at the time, which noted him ''because'' of the uniqueness of his run for office. Under , for someone who was unelected, the requirement is only significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the article subject himself. While a Google search finds only his website (obviously, not independent) a deeper look demonstrates far more significant news coverage from 2006
— User:Lord, 20:35, 21 December 2012 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:POLITICIAN (Wikipedia:Notability)