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he was born in Niles, Ohio child of William and Nancy McKinley -
at age 10 his family moved to Poland, Ohio -
William McKinley went to college at Allegheny in Meadville, pennslvania -
he dropped out of Allegheny -
he served in the civil war as a private in the 23rd Ohio Infantry and after commendable service -
he was promoted to a commissary sergeant -
1862, Sept. 24 Promoted to second lieutenant for actions at Battle of Antietam, Sept. 17 -
he became a caption -
turns into a brevet major -
he left the army as a Brevet Major -
Returned to Poland, Ohio, and began studying law -
Entered Albany Law School, Albany, N.Y. -
Admitted to the bar at Warren, Ohio; established law practice, Canton, Ohio -
Prosecuting attorney, Stark Co., Ohio -
Leaves prosecuting attorney, Stark Co., Ohio -
Married Ida Saxton (June 8, 1847-May 26, 1907) of Canton, Ohio, daughter of James Asbury Saxton (1816-1887) and Katherine A. DeWalt Saxton (1827-1873) -
Resumed private legal practice -
Birth of daughter Katherine McKinley -
Birth of daughter Ida McKinley -
Ida McKinley died -
Katherine McKinley -
Leaves law -
Became the governor of Ohio -
Elected as twenty-fifth president of the United States -
Spanish-American War -
The Spanish American war ended -
Philippine-American War -
got shot by Leon Casolz -
he died in the hospital -
end of the Philippine war