William McKinley was shot to death at the Worlds Fair by Leon Czolgosz on September 6th 1901
Just learned about this in history class, and I looked it up :) here is the cite.
Davidson, James, Brian Delay, Christine Heyrman, Mark Lytle, and Michael Stoff. Nations of Nations A Narrative History of the American Republic. 6th Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2008. 648. Print
Theodore Roosevelt was Vice-President of William McKinley. Ehen McKinley was assassinated in 1901, Roosevelt became President.
Theodore Roosevelt was William McKinley's Vice-President. When McKinley was assassinated and died on 14 September 1901, Roosevelt was sworn in as President. He became McKinley's running mate because the previous vice-president Hobart died and Roosevelt had acquired national fame for his heroic charge up San Juan Hill during the Spanish American War.
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William McKinley, the 25th President of the US, was assassinated in Buffalo NY while at the Pan-American Exposition. He was shot on September 6, 1901 and died on September 14, at which time Vice President Theodore Roosevelt was sworn in as the 26th President.William McKinley was a Republican from Ohio, and a Methodist.President McKinleyWilliam McKinley was assassinated in 1901.
Theodore Roosevelt was the Vice-President of William McKinley. While attending the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, NY on 6 September 1901, McKinley was assassinated, dying from his wounds days later. Vice President Roosevelt is now President Roosevelt.
Theodore Roosevelt was the Vice-President of William McKinley. While attending the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, NY on 6 September 1901, McKinley was assassinated, dying from his wounds days later. Vice President Roosevelt is now President Roosevelt.
William McKinley, in 1901.
William McKinley, in 1901.
March 4, 1897 - September 14, 1901. He was assassinated on September 14, 1901.
Four sitting Presidents have been assassinated while in office: Abraham Lincoln, James Abram Garfield (1881) plus William McKinley (1897-1901), and John F. Kennedy (1961-63).
Leon Czolgosz
William McKinley on September 14th 1901
Theodore Roosevelt took the oath to be President after William McKinley was assassinated in 1901.
In 1901, McKinely was assassinated and die a eight days later
1901 by Leon Frank Czolgosz with a .32 pistol.