William McKinley

William McKinley
William McKinley
	McKinley in 1900
25th President of the United States
	In office; March 4, 1897 – September 14, 1901
Vice President	Garret Hobart (1897–1899); None (1899–1901); Theodore Roosevelt; (Mar–Sep. 1901);
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)
Personal details
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
Education	Allegheny College; Mount Union College; Albany Law School;
Profession	Politician; Lawyer; President of the United States;
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America;
Branch/service	United States Army; Union Army;
Years of service	1861–1865 (American Civil War)
Rank	Brevet Major;
Unit	23rd Ohio Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War
	William McKinley's voice

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.

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, making McKinley the first U.S. president 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]

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

↑ "The First US President on Film: William McKinley's Inauguration". School Tube. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
↑ 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

[1] 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.

[2] "The First US President on Film: William McKinley's Inauguration". School Tube. Retrieved December 20, 2024.

[3] Morgan, H. Wayne 2003. William McKinley and his America. Kent, Ohio: The Kent State University Press (revised ed.) ISBN 978-0-87338-765-1

[4] Kenneth F. Warren (2008). Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior. SAGE. p. 211. ISBN 978-1-4129-5489-1.

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