William McKinley's friends considered him tactful and charming, while others sometimes regarded him as cold and pompous. He went to church regularly and lavished great care and affection upon his invalid wife.

January 29, 1843		Born in Niles, Ohio.
~1852		His family, except for his father, moved to Poland.
~1860		Entered junior class of Allegheny College, but left soon after due to illness.
1861		Volunteered for service in the Civil War.
1866		Entered law school in Albany, New York.
1867		Admitted to the bar and began practicing law in Canton, Ohio.
1869		Elected Prosecuting Attorney of Stark County, Ohio.
January 25, 1871		Married Ida Saxton.
1873		William and Ida's first daughter, Ida, died at the age of four months.
1876		The couple's second daughter, Katherine, died at the age of four years.
1877-1891		Served in the U.S. House of Representatives.
1891		Elected Governor of Ohio.
1892		Ran unsuccessfully for the Republican presidential nomination.
1896		Wrote The Tariff in the Days of Henry Clay and Since.
1896		Elected President of the United States.
1900		Re-elected President.
September 6, 1901		Shot by assassin in Buffalo, New York.
September 14, 1901		Died in Buffalo.

World Book Encyclopedia. Chicago:World Book-Childcraft International, Inc., 1979.

American President. millercenter.org/academic/americanpresident/mckinley
McKinley Memorial Library and Museum. www.mckinley.lib.oh.us

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