| WILLIAM McKINLEY William McKinley's
friends considered him tactful and charming, but others
sometimes regarded him as cold and pompous. He went to
church regularly and lavished great care and affection
upon his invalid wife.
Chronology of His Life and Career
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January 29, 1843 |
Born in Niles, Ohio. |
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~1852 |
His family, except for his father, moved to
Poland, Ohio. |
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~1860 |
Entered junior class of Allegheny College,
but left soon after due to illness. |
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1861 |
Volunteered for service in the Civil War. |
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1866 |
Entered law school in Albany, New York. |
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1867 |
Admitted to the bar and began practicing law
in Canton, Ohio. |
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1869 |
Elected Prosecuting Attorney of Stark County,
Ohio. |
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January 25, 1871 |
Married Ida Saxton. |
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1873 |
William and Ida's first daughter, Ida, died
at the age of four months. |
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1876 |
The couple's second daughter, Katherine, died
at the age of four years. |
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1877-1891 |
Served in the U.S. House of Representatives. |
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1891 |
Elected Governor of Ohio. |
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1892 |
Ran unsuccessfully for the Republican
presidential nomination. |
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1896 |
Wrote The Tariff in the Days of Henry
Clay and Since. |
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1896 |
Elected President
of the United States. |
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1900 |
Re-elected President. |
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September 6, 1901 |
Shot by assassin
in Buffalo, New York. |
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September 14, 1901 |
Died in Buffalo. |
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September 30, 1907 |
The McKinley Memorial
was dedicated. |
Print Source
World Book Encyclopedia Chicago: World
Book-Childcraft International, Inc., 1979
Internet Sources
American President millercenter.org/president
McKinley Memorial Library and Museum www.mckinley.lib.oh.us
See Also
Ohio
Civil War
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