Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/William McKinley, Sr.
He raised a world leader.  Even if, ''arguendo'', the parents of a Dead Presidents (disambiguation)|dead president on the $500 Bill is not ''per se'' notable, this guy certainly is so.  First off, he was a wealthy enough businessman to pay for his son to go to Albany Law School, a major proposition in the 19th century, rather than merely "Internship|read" for the law.  Thus, he had to have been a big businessman in his day.  Secondly, he had a ''New York Times'' obituary, which is one of the best ways to prove notability of a deceased American.  Thirdly, there are already plenty of other sources in the article to prove notability. Finally, Melanesian obsession has been making several |pointy nominations for some reason, so this nom should also be discounted
— User:Bearian, 17:21, 19 July 2010 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:POINT (Wikipedia:Do not disrupt Wikipedia to illustrate a point)