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William's father William McKinley Sr was born in Pine township Pennsylvania and was an iron manufacturer.
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Nancy Campbell Allison is born is Lisbon, Ohio
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William McKinley is born in Niles, Ohio.
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McKinley becomes a teacher after dropping out of college
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McKinley stops teaching to join the army during the civil war
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McKinley is honorably discharged with the rank of captain once the civil war ends
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William McKinley went to Poland, Ohio for grade and high school then went to Allegheny college for law but did not graduate.
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McKinley becomes a successful lawyer for not finishing college after leaving the army
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Before going to house of representatives McKinley married Ida Saxton in Niles, Ohio
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Williams' first child Katherine McKinley is born in Niles, Ohio
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Williams' second child Ida McKinley is born in Niles, Ohio
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Ida McKinley is killed at the age of 1 from a disease
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Katherine McKinley dies at the age of 3 after getting sick
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McKinley enters the house of representatives
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McKinley loses the house after seven terms
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Garret Augustus Hobart is his Vice president
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William McKinley is inaugurated as president
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The Dingley Tariff is passed and puts a higher price on tobbaco
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The Erdman arbitration act is passed which prohibits interstate carriers from discriminating against union laborers
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The Volunteer army act is passed letting anyone volunteer for military service
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The war revenue act is passed which increased taxes for the Spanish American war
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McKinley annexed Hawaii adding it to the property of the U.S
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William was reluctant to declare war on Spain and that gave him the nickname wobbly willie
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Garret Augustus Hobart dies and is replaced
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Theodore Roosevelt becomes new Vice president after previous one dies
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The gold standard act is passed which established gold as the only standard for redeeming paper money
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The territory of Hawaii is established 2 years after being annexed
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William McKinley is buried in Canton, Ohio after being assassinated
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McKinley is assassinated in Buffalo New York while giving a speech
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The first five hundred dollar bill is made with McKinley face on it
