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| − | '''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 | + | '''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 Union 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. | 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. | ||
Revision as of 19:54, November 25, 2007
| William McKinley | |
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| 25th President of the United States | |
| Term of office March 4, 1897 - September 14, 1901 | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Vice Presidents | Garret Hobart (1897-1899) None (1899-1901) Theodore Roosevelt (1901) |
| Preceded by | Grover Cleveland |
| Succeeded by | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Born | January 29, 1843 Niles, Ohio |
| Died | September 14, 1901 Buffalo, New York |
| Spouse | Ida Saxton McKinley |
| Religion | Methodist |
William McKinley was the 25th 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 Union 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. [1]
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 1896 Presidential Election and 1900 Presidential Election. [2] 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.
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