Roosevelt Becomes President After McKinley's Death in Buffalo
Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office at 3:35 p m in Ansley Wilcox’s house at 641 Delaware Ave Buffalo. He pledged to continue McKinley’s policies and declined an extra session of Congress. Roosevelt met Cabinet members and declined a formal escort, then held his first Cabinet meeting at the residence.
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Autopsy Links McKinley Death to Stomach Gangrene
Autopsy on President McKinley confirms death from stomach gangrene caused by a bullet wound. Physicians state life could not have been saved. Dr Waldin supported poisoning theory. the bullet itself was not found.
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Autopsy confirms gangrene from bullet killed McKinley
Buffalo reports the autopsy shows gangrene spread from a poisoned bullet through stomach walls and surrounding tissue caused death. Physicians note the bullet’s track and indicate further tissue analysis will confirm if poison or gangrene alone caused the fatal outcome.
President McKinley to Have State Funeral in Washington
Cabinet members met in Buffalo to arrange McKinley’s funeral. A prayer service will occur at Mr Milburn’s house, followed by lying in state at Buffalo City Hall. The body will travel to Washington on Monday arriving evening, lie in state at the Capitol, with services in Canton.
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Funeral Plans for President McKinley In Buffalo and Washington
Cabinet agrees to a 11 a m Buffalo service at the Milburn house and a state lie in at City Hall. The body travels by special train to Washington with Roosevelt and Cabinet members, to lie in state at the Capitol before a national funeral up to Canton and burial at the former President’s home.
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