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Life of William McKinley A Storied Ohio Born Leader
A detailed biographical sketch traces William McKinley from his 1843 birth in Niles Ohio through his early education in Poland and Allegheny College. It chronicles his Civil War service, legal training, Canton career, congressional rise, governorship, and culminating presidency with key tariff policies and the 1900 renomination and re election.
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Illiam McKinley
Mth
United States
Niles
Trumbull County
Ohio
William
Poland
Union Seminary
Allegheny College
Meadville
Ben
Athlevic
Methodist Episcopal Church
McKinley
Columbus
Ohio Volunteer Infantry
General Rosecrans
President Hayes
West Virginia
Winchester
Albany
N. Y
Warren
Canton
Chicago
Republican National Committee
Garfield
New York
Congress
Blaine
Middle West
Mille
House
Ways and Means
John Sherman
Sherman
Thomas B. Reed
Harrison
Reeds
Lincoln
St. Louis
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Washington
Hie
Treasury
Lyman J. Gage
Illinois
Russell A. Alger
Michigan
Navy
John D. Long
Massachusetts
Interior
Cornelius N. Blise
Joseph McKenna
California
James A. Gary
New Jersey
James Wilson
Iowa
Ida Saxton
The
Independent