William McKinley |
William McKinley | |
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In office March 4, 1897 – September 14, 1901 | |
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39th | |
In office January 11, 1892 – January 13, 1896 | |
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In office March 4, 1889 – March 4, 1891 | |
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In office March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891 | |
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In office March 4, 1877 – May 27, 1884 | |
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Born | William McKinley Jr. January 29, 1843 |
Died | September 14, 1901 (aged 58) |
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Children | 2 |
Parents | Nancy Allison |
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Years of service | 1861–1865 (American Civil War) |
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William McKinley (January 29, 1843 – September 14, 1901)[b] was the 25th
McKinley was the last president to have served in the
Rapid economic growth marked McKinley's presidency. He promoted the 1897
Historians regard McKinley's 1896 victory as a
William McKinley Jr. was born in 1843 in
The family moved to Ohio when the senior McKinley was a boy, settling in
In 1852, the family moved from Niles to Poland, Ohio so that their children could attend the better schools there. Graduating from