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After graduating from high school, McKinley first worked as a postal clerk and later taking a job teaching at a school near Poland, Ohio. When the Civil War started, he enlisted (at the age of 18) and served in the Army during the war. After the war ended in 1865, McKinley decided on a career in the law and studied for the bar until he was admitted to the bar (became a practicing lawyer) in March 1867. He invested some of his income to buy some buildings and became a landlord in addition to being a lawyer. His first elected office was prosecuting attorney in Stark County, Ohio. He was defeated for re-election but later was elected to congress as the Representative for Ohio's 17th congressional district. He served in that office most of the time until he was elected governor of Ohio. After leaving office as governor, he basically worked again as a lawyer while setting himself up to run for President - so his jobs were, in order:
Postal clerk
Teacher
Soldier
Lawyer
Landlord (for the rest of his life)
Prosecuting attorney
Lawyer
U.S. Representative
Lawyer
Governor of Ohio
Lawyer
President of the U.S.
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Who was president before roosevlt was president?
Theodore Roosevelt became President when President William McKinley was assassinated.
What was Teddy Roosevelt before becoming president?
He was governor of New York before he was nominated for vice-president, running with William McKinley. He became president when McKinley was assassinated.
Where was the first president William McKinley from and who made him president of Puerto Rico?
William McKinley was president of the United States when Puerto Rico became a US Territory. I suppose you could call him the first president of Puerto Rico. McKinley lived in the state of Ohio before he was president.
What president was before William McKinley?
Before McKinley was Grover Cleveland, in his second term.
Who was the us president immediently before president roosevelt?
William McKinley
Who was mckinlys vice president?
William McKinley's first Vice President was Garret A. Hobart. However, Vice President Hobart died before the end of his term, so when President McKinley ran for reelection, his new running mate was Theodore Roosevelt, who became President when McKinley was assassinated.
What is William McKinley's full name?
William McKinley (Jr.) was not given a middle name. I read an interview that Alice Roosevelt Longworth (Teddy Roosevelt's daughter) gave and she kept referring to President McKinley as "William F. McKinley" , however, it didn't give an indication what the middle name actually was.
What president preceded Woodrow Wilson?
William McKinley prior to Theodore RooseveltHerbert Hoover prior to Franklin Delano RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt was the Vice President of William McKinley. When McKinley was assassinated in September of 1901, Roosevelt became President.Herbert Hoover was president just before Franklin Roosevelt .
Which president was assassinated before Kennedy?
William McKinley, in 1901.
Was William McKinley ever a US Senator?
No, William McKinley was never a US Senator. He served as the 25th President of the United States from 1897 until his assassination in 1901. Prior to his presidency, McKinley served in the U.S. House of Representatives.
What three presidents did Roosevelt serve under before becoming president himself?
William McKinley Cleveland harrrison
What was William McKinley's previous political office?
Mckinley was governor of Ohio when he first ran for President in 1896. Before that he was a US Congressman.
