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'''William McKinley''' was the 25th [[Presidents of the United States| President of the United States]], serving from 1897 until 1901. He was born in [[Ohio]]. He was referred to as the "advance agent of prosperity" due to the fact that he did not advocate the silver standard, as did [[William Jennings Bryan]], against whom he ran in both the [[United States presidential election, 1896|1896 Presidential Election]] and [[United States presidential election, 1900|1900 Presidential Election]]. [http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/wm25.html] His administration was notable for the [[Spanish-American War]] of 1898, which McKinley reluctantly entered after a large amount of public and media pressure. He was shot by an [[anarchist]], [[Leon Czolgosz]],  in [[Buffalo]], [[New York]] on [[September]] 6, 1901.  He died eight days later.

'''William McKinley''' was the 25th [[Presidents of the United States| President of the United States]], serving from 1897 until 1901 as a [[Republican]]. He was born in Niles, [[Ohio]]. Before the [[Civil War]], he briefly was a teacher in a country school. He ended up enlisting in the United States army as a private. His political career did not start until age 34, when he won a seat in the [[House of Representatives]]. His power increased quickly, as he was appointed to the [[Ways and Means Committee]]. [http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/wm25.html]

 

He was referred to as the "advance agent of prosperity" due to the fact that he did not advocate the [[silver standard]], as did [[William Jennings Bryan]], against whom he ran in both the [[United States presidential election, 1896|1896 Presidential Election]] and [[United States presidential election, 1900|1900 Presidential Election]]. [http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/wm25.html] His administration was notable for the [[Spanish-American War]] of 1898, which McKinley reluctantly entered after a large amount of public and media pressure. He was shot by an [[anarchist]], [[Leon Czolgosz]],  in [[Buffalo]], [[New York]] on [[September]] 6, 1901.  He died eight days later, and his Vice President, [[Theodore Roosevelt]], became President.

McKinley appeared on the now-withdrawn $500 bill.

McKinley appeared on the now-withdrawn $500 bill.