WILLIAM MCKINLEY

BORN & DIED

• Birth Date: January 29, 1843
• Death Date:September 14, 1901
• Place of Birth: Niles, Ohio
• Died in: Buffalo, New York

39TH GOVERNOR OF OHIO

25TH PRESIDENT

• He was a republican.
• His opponent in the election was a Democrat William Jennings Bryan
• In office March 4, 1897 – September 14, 1901
• Elected November 3, 1896

IMPORTANT EVENTS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Declared war on Spain April 25, 1898
• Congress authorizes voting machines for states February 14, 1899
• President McKinley becomes the first President to ride in an automobile
• Congress passes an act establishing the Territory of Hawaii April 30, 1900
• September 14, 1901 McKinley dies, eight days after being shot by an assassin.

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