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Date of McKinley's Birth
Born in Niles, Ohio -
Education
He went to public school from elementary to high school. The school was in Poland, Ohio. -
Other Education
He went to Allegheny College to become a lawyer. He dropped out of college to fight in the Civil War. -
Jobs
Before he was president he was a lawyer, a soldier, a representative from Ohio, and governor of Ohio. -
First time he fought
He dropped out of college to fight in the civil war. He started as a private and ended as a major. He fought multiple times after that until 1865 -
Marriage
He married Ida Saxton McKinley in Ohio. -
Birth of his First Daughter
His first kid was Katie and she was born in Canton, Ohio. -
Birth of His Second Daughter
After him and his wife had Katie they Had Ida. She was born in Canton, Ohio. -
Child Dies
His youngest daughter Ida dies. She was only a couple months old. -
Other Child dies
His oldest and last living daughter dies in Canton, Ohio. -
Other job
He was a representative from Ohio. He was there for several years. -
Former job
He was a governor of Ohio. He was governor for 4 years. -
Elected into office
he was elected and served for 4 years. -
first Vice President
His first Vice President was Garret A. Hobart. He was 1897 to his death in 1899 -
First Law Passed
The first law he passed was the Dingley Tariff Law. Which raises custom duties by an average of 57 percent. -
Another Law passed
The Erdman Act of 1898 was a United States federal law pertaining to railroad labor disputes. The law provided for arbitration for disputes between the interstate railroads and their workers organized into unions. -
Battleship explode
the explosion of the battleship Maine in Havana harbor on February 15, 1898. -
Battleship sank
Battleship Maine was a United States Navy ship that sank in Havana Harbor in February 1898, contributing to the outbreak of the Spanish–American War in April. -
Second Law Passed
The second law passed was the Volunteer Army Act. Which authorizes the organization of the First Volunteer Cavalry. -
News Worthy Event #2
Spain declares war on the US. Two days later the US declares war on Spain. -
News worthy event #3
Volunteers of war. President McKinley calls for 125,000 volunteers to fight the war with Spain. -
Signed protocol
they signed the peace protocol on August 12th, 1898 in Wahington. -
Signed treaty
The Treaty of Paris of 1898 was a treaty signed by Spain and the United States on December 10, 1898, that ended the Spanish–American War. -
Second Vice President
His second VP was Theodore Roosevelt. He served after Hobart died to Mckinley's death. Became President after McKinley. -
Third Law Passed
The Gold Standard Act of the United States was passed in 1900 and established gold as the only standard for redeeming paper . -
News worthy event #4
William McKinley was reelected. Theodore Roosevelt was his Vice President. He won with 292 votes against Willam Jennings Bryan. -
His Death
He was shot by Leon Czolgosz in Buffalo, New York and buried in Canton, Ohio. -
News Worthy Event #1
Leon Czolgosz dies from electric chair. He agreed to killing McKinley and showed no remorse for his actions. -
Mountain Named after him
The mountain had been unofficially named Mount McKinley in 1896 by a gold prospector, and officially by the federal government of the United States in 1917 to commemorate William McKinley, who was President of the United States from 1897 until his assassination in 1901. -
$500 dollar bill
After his death, he got his portrait on the $500 bill.
