Roosevelt Takes Oath as President at Buffalo Milburn House
Theodore Roosevelt becomes president at Milburn House in Buffalo after the death of President McKinley. He arrives with private secretary William Loeb Jr and is greeted by a large crowd and mounted police. The oath is set for the Wilcox library attended by cabinet members and notable figures.
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Mounted Police
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Hitchcock
Long. Wilson
Smith
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Court of Appeals
Haight
John Scratcherd
Roosevelt Proclaims Day Of Mourning For McKinley
President Theodore Roosevelt issues a national proclamation on September 14 1901 declaring Thursday September 19 a day of mourning and prayer for the death of President William McKinley. He urges assembly in churches to honor the late leader and submit to divine will. The document is signed by Roosevelt and Secretary of State Joan Hay.
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The
Oath of Office After McKinley Death Recited by President Roosevelt
In Buffalo on the day of President McKinley's death, Judge Hazel administered the constitutional oath to Theodore Roosevelt. The scene showed intense emotion as Secretary Root and others responded to the national bereavement. Roosevelt pledged to continue McKinley's policy for peace and prosperity.
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R. C. Scratcherd
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Rant
William McKinley
Root
Buffalo
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McKinley
President Roosevelt Holds Cabinet Confab After Oath
The president directs cabinet members to stay, declines extra session, and plans a brief walk with Secretary Root. He resists added protection, then greets spectators as crowds form near Delaware avenue and returns to the Wilcox mansion for the night.
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Root
Ansley Wilcox
Delaware Avenue
Wilcox
Roosevelt Told McKinley Died as Mount Marcy Search Pursued
Albany dispatch reports Theodore Roosevelt and guides hunted from Tahawus toward Mount Marcy after news that President McKinley was in critical condition. Roosevelts party, alerted at North Creek, pressed through heavy roads and darkness to reach Buffalo, reaching the special train at North Creek after learning McKinley had died at 2:15 a.m.
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Scoute
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William Loeb Jr
C. D. Hammond
Delaware & Hudson Railroad
Buffalo
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Saratoga
Governor Toole Laments President's Death
Helena mourns the president with flags at half mast on government buildings and Fort Harrison. The death prompts nationwide sorrow as federal and state offices close and lithographs of the leader fill Main Street windows. Governor Toole says words fall short in expressing the occasion.
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Governor praises late president’s deeds in Deer Lodge tribute
The governor lauds the late president as a statesman of learning and generosity. In Deer Lodge the death is announced with mourning and flags at half mast. Reports confirm the president fell to an assassin’s bullet and sent shock waves across the nation. Nearby, Charles Miller is jailed for suspected involvement in the Berlin, Wisconsin plot to kill VP Roosevelt.
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