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William McKinley
25th President of the United States
(March 4, 1897 to September 14, 1901)
Nickname: "Idol
of Ohio"
Born: January
29, 1843, in Niles,
Ohio
Died: September
14, 1901, in Buffalo,
New York
Father: William
McKinley
Mother: Nancy
Campbell Allison McKinley
Married: Ida
Saxton (1847-1907), on January 25, 1871
Children: Katherine
McKinley (1871-75); Ida McKinley (1873)
Religion: Methodist
Education: Attended
Allegheny College
Occupation: Lawyer
Political Party: Republican
Other Government Positions:
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Member of U.S. House of Representatives, 1877-91
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Governor of Ohio, 1892-96
Presidential Salary: $50,000/year
Vice President: Garret
A. Hobart (1897-99);  Theodore
Roosevelt (1901)
Cabinet:
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Secretary of State
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John Sherman (1897-98)
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William R. Day (1898)
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John M. Hay (1898-1901)
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Secretary of the Treasury
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Lyman J. Gage (1897-1901)
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Secretary of War
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Russel A.
Alger (1897-99)
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Elihu Root (1899-1901)
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Attorney General
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Joseph
McKenna (1897-98)
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John W. Griggs (1898-1901)
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Philander C. Knox (1901)
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Postmaster General
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James A. Gary (1897-98)
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Charles Emory Smith (1898-1901)
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Secretary of the Navy
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John D. Long (1897-1901)
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Secretary of the Interior
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Cornelius N. Bliss (1897-99)
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Ethan
A. Hitchcock (1899-1901)
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Secretary of Agriculture
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James Wilson (1897-1901)
Notable Events:
Internet Biographies:
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William McKinley --
from The
Presidents of the United States of America
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Compiled by the White House.
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William McKinley --
from Table
of Presidents and Vice Presidents of the United States - MSN Encarta
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Grolier Online has created this resource from its collection of
print articles in Encyclopedia Americana. Contains a full biography,
written by H. Wayne Morgan of the University of Oklahoma and author
of William McKinley
and His America, along with suggestions for further reading.
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William McKinley --
from The
American President
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From the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of
Virginia, in addition to information on the Presidents themselves,
they have first lady and cabinet member biographies, listings of
presidential staff and advisers, and timelines detailing significant
events in the lives of each administration.
Historical Documents:
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First Inaugural
Address (1897)
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Second Inaugural
Address (1901)
Media Resources:
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Audio
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Giving a 1896 campaign speech from his front porch. (1:11)
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RealAudio | MP3
(562K)
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From the Vincent
Voice Library at
Michigan State University under the leadership of Dr. Maurice Crane.
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Video
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William McKinley Early Motion Pictures --
from the American
Memory Historical Collections
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The search results from this Library
of Congress special
collection will lead to a number of early movies made by Thomas
Edison's motion picture company. These will take a while to
download.
Other Internet Resources:
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Era
of William McKinley
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By K. Austin Kerr at Ohio State University, this resource contains
information on McKinley's political career and examples of some of
the political cartoons of McKinley's era.
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National McKinley
Birthplace Memorial
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A memorial, museum and library commemorating the birth of McKinley
located in Niles, Ohio. Tourist information available.
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William McKinley
25th President of the United States
(March 4, 1897 to September 14, 1901)
Ida McKinley
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