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William McKinley's Birth
William McKinley was born in 1843 in Niles, Ohio. He was born to his parents William McKinley Sr. and Nancy McKinley. He was the seventh born child out of nine children. -
McKinley's Moved to Poland, Ohio
When William McKinley Jr. was nine, his family decided to move to Poland, Ohio, which had a private academy for children to attend. -
William McKinley's Requested a Baptism
McKinley had wanted a baptism after multiple camp meetings, but could not get baptized because the Civil War had gotten in the way of him getting baptized. His mother hoped that him being baptized would lead him to the ministry, but he could not get baptized due to the Civil War. -
William McKinley Graduates
William McKinley graduated from the private academy in 1860 and continued to go to Allegheny College, which was one hundred miles away in Meadville, Pennsylvania, but soon returned home due to a nervous condition that turned into depression. -
McKinley After He Left College
After his condition approved, McKinley did not return back to college because of his father's business failure, so he decided to teach at a school and work at a post office. After consideration, McKinley decided to respond to Lincoln's call for volunteers. McKinley enlisted for three years as a private and would get his education from the War for the Preservation of the Union. -
McKinley was Promoted
Private William McKinley was promoted to quartermaster sergeant, which meant that he had to keep the regiment (Twenty-third) fed and provisioned. -
McKinley is made Brigade Quartermaster
When Rutherford B. Hayes was commanding a brigade of Ohioans, he made McKinley brigade quartermaster. -
McKinley Fights in the Battle of Antietam
During the Battle of Antietam, McKinley was 19 and his job as acting commissary was to get food to the trapped men. Then, McKinley gathered injured men into a wagon and got them through Confederate fire. -
McKinley Becomes Assistant Adjutant General
Lieutenant McKinley became assistant adjutant general of Hayes brigade. McKinley fought hard in battles and was eventually promoted to captain. -
McKinley Attends Law School
McKinley attended the Albany New York Law School to study law which helped him become admitted into the Ohio Bar. -
McKinley Becomes a Politician
McKinley began his political career by campaigning in Stark County for the "gubernatorial candidacy of his regimental commander", Rutherford B. Hayes. -
McKinley Becomes the Republican County Chairman in Stark County
McKinley became the Republican country chairman in Stark County in Grant's campaign to be president, after Hayes had won the gubernatorial candidacy. -
McKinley gets Married
William McKinley got married to a woman named Ida Saxton in Canton, Ohio. -
McKinley has a Daughter, Katherine
William McKinley's daughter, Katherine, was born. -
McKinley has Another Daughter, Ida
McKinley had his second daughter, Ida. Sadly, three months later she passed away. -
McKinley's Daughter, Katherine, Dies
At a young age, McKinley's first daughter, Katherine died. -
McKinley Becomes a Part of Congress
McKinley won a chair in Congress. Stark, Mahoning, and Columbiana counties were apart of his district. -
McKinley Becomes Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Thomas Brackett Reed of Maine, appointed McKinley as the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. -
The McKinley Tariff
The McKinley Tariff was used to increase protective tariffs for many American products. -
McKinley Becomes Governor of Ohio
McKinley was elected as governor of Ohio for two terms, so he stayed as governor from 1892-1896 -
McKinley Runs for President
McKinley, who was a Republican candidate, ran for president, and later that year would become the 25th president of the United States and Marcus Hanna became his presidential campaign manager. -
The Spanish American War Breaks Out
The United States declares war on Spain in April of 1898 and the war lasted until December when a peace treaty was signed and America gained the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam. -
McKinley was Reelected as President
McKinley is reelected as president for his second term in office. -
McKinley gets Shot
McKinley was attending the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York, when he was shot anarchist, Leon Czolgosz. -
William McKinley Dies
On September 14th, 8 days after he was shot, McKinley died of an infection.
