William McKinley
William McKinley Jr. (January 29, 1843 – September 14, 1901) was the 25th president of the United States, from 1897 until his assassination in 1901. McKinley was the first president to ride in a car.
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| 25th President of the United States | |||||||||
| In office March 4, 1897 – September 14, 1901 | |||||||||
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| Preceded by | Grover Cleveland | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Theodore Roosevelt | ||||||||
| 39th Governor of Ohio | |||||||||
| In office January 11, 1892 – January 13, 1896 | |||||||||
| Lieutenant | Andrew L. Harris | ||||||||
| Preceded by | James E. Campbell | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Asa S. Bushnell | ||||||||
| Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee | |||||||||
| In office March 4, 1889 – March 4, 1891 | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Roger Q. Mills | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | William M. Springer | ||||||||
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio | |||||||||
| In office March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891 | |||||||||
| Preceded by | David R. Paige | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Joseph D. Taylor | ||||||||
| Constituency | 20th district (1885–1887) 18th district (1887–1891) | ||||||||
| In office March 4, 1877 – May 27, 1884 | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Laurin D. Woodworth | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Jonathan H. Wallace | ||||||||
| Constituency | 17th district (1877–1879) 16th district (1879–1881) 17th district (1881–1883) 18th district (1883–1884) | ||||||||
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| Born | William McKinley Jr. January 29, 1843 Niles, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | September 14, 1901 (aged 58) Buffalo, New York, U.S. | ||||||||
| Cause of death | Gangrene from the gunshot wounds | ||||||||
| Resting place | McKinley National Memorial, Canton, Ohio | ||||||||
| Political party | Republican | ||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Ida Saxton (m. 1871) | ||||||||
| Children | 2 daughters (died both at very young ages) | ||||||||
| Parents | William McKinley Sr. Nancy Allison | ||||||||
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| Years of service | 1861–1865 (American Civil War) | ||||||||
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| Unit | 23rd Ohio Infantry | ||||||||
| Battles/wars | American Civil War | ||||||||
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Before he became president, McKinley was a congressman of Ohio.
Presidency
McKinley was inaugurated in 1897. This was the first presidential inauguration to be filmed.[1]
When the USS Maine was sunk, the public wanted war. Congress declared war against Spain in Latin America. This was the Spanish-American War. It started the era of imperialism for the United States.
During his presidency, McKinley also supported higher tariffs (taxes on countries which trade with the US). During his term, the United States annexed Hawaii, Cuba, the Philippines, and Wake Island.
McKinley was elected to a second term as president in 1900. His second term did not last very long.
Death
McKinley was shot by an anarchist named Leon Czolgosz on September 6, 1901. His abdominal gunshot wounds became infected and resulted in gangrene. He died eight days later and Czolgosz said that the President committed war crimes in the Philippines and was an enemy of the people. Czolgosz was executed in the electric chair on October 29, 1901. McKinley was the third American president to be assassinated.
After McKinley's death, his vice president Theodore Roosevelt became president.
Praise
McKinley's biographer, H. Wayne Morgan remarks that McKinley died the most beloved president in history.[2]
Kenneth F. Warren emphasizes the national commitment to a pro-business, industrial, and modernizing program, represented by McKinley.[3]
William McKinley Media
Future president William McKinley at age 15.
Rutherford B. Hayes was McKinley's mentor during and after the Civil War.
McKinley in 1865, just after the war, photograph by Mathew Brady
First Lady of the U.S. Ida Saxton McKinley.
Katie McKinley, daughter of William McKinley.
William McKinley. seated facing left
Judge magazine cover from September 1890, showing McKinley (left) having helped dispatch Speaker Reed's opponent in early-voting Maine, hurrying off with the victor to McKinley's "jerrymandered" Ohio district
Even after his final run for president in 1884, James G. Blaine was still seen as a possible candidate for the Republican nomination. In this 1890 Puck cartoon, he is startling Reed and McKinley (right) as they make their plans for 1892.
McKinley's close friend and adviser, Mark Hanna
Louis Dalrymple cartoon from Puck magazine, June 24, 1896, showing McKinley about to crown himself with the Republican nomination. The "priests" are Hanna (in green) and Representative Charles H. Grosvenor (red); H. H. Kohlsaat is the page holding the robe.
McKinley's inauguration, filmed by Thomas Edison
President McKinley's funeral, 1901, part 1
President McKinley's funeral, 1901, part 2
President McKinley's funeral, 1901, part 3
Notes
- ↑ Vice President Hobart died in office. As this was prior to the adoption of the Twenty-Fifth Amendment in 1967, a vacancy in the office of Vice President was not filled until the next ensuing election and inauguration.
References
- ↑ "William McKinley". Republican Presidents.net. 2 March 2009. Archived from the original on 28 November 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
- ↑ Morgan, H. Wayne 2003. William McKinley and his America. Kent, Ohio: The Kent State University Press (revised ed.) ISBN 978-0-87338-765-1
- ↑ Kenneth F. Warren (2008). Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior. SAGE. p. 211. ISBN 978-1-4129-5489-1.
Other websites
- William McKinley's White House biography Archived 2006-05-04 at the Wayback Machine