William McKinley

William McKinley
McKinley in 1900
25th President of the United States
In office
March 4, 1897 – September 14, 1901
Vice President
Preceded byGrover Cleveland
Succeeded byTheodore Roosevelt
39th Governor of Ohio
In office
January 11, 1892 – January 13, 1896
LieutenantAndrew L. Harris
Preceded byJames E. Campbell
Succeeded byAsa S. Bushnell
Chairman of the
House Ways and Means Committee
In office
March 4, 1889 – March 4, 1891
Preceded byRoger Q. Mills
Succeeded byWilliam M. Springer
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio
In office
March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891
Preceded byDavid R. Paige
Succeeded byJoseph D. Taylor
Constituency20th district (1885–1887)
18th district (1887–1891)
In office
March 4, 1877 – May 27, 1884
Preceded byLaurin D. Woodworth
Succeeded byJonathan H. Wallace
Constituency17th district (1877–1879)
16th district (1879–1881)
17th district (1881–1883)
18th district (1883–1884)
Personal details
Born
William McKinley Jr.

(1843-01-29)January 29, 1843
Niles, Ohio, U.S.
DiedSeptember 14, 1901(1901-09-14) (aged 58)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Cause of deathGangrene from the gunshot wounds
Resting placeMcKinley National Memorial,
Canton, Ohio
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
(m. 1871)
Children2 daughters (died both at very young ages)
ParentsWilliam McKinley Sr.
Nancy Allison
Education
Profession
SignatureCursive signature in ink
Military service
Allegiance
Branch/service
Years of service1861–1865 (American Civil War)
Rank
Unit23rd Ohio Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

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.
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