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William McKinley

William McKinley was the 25th President of the United States and served from March 4, 1897 to September 14, 1901.

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Why did president McKinley send the USS Maine to Havana Cuba?

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President McKinley sent the U.S.S Maine to Cuba to evacuate Americans.

Was William McKinley a Democrat?

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republican

What is William McKinley best known for?

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William McKinley was the 25th president of the United States. He was the last president that served the country during the Civil War. He also, lead the country during the Spanish- American War, where he claimed victory. McKinley's most important achievement was rapid growth of the economy during his presidency.

What were William McKinley's last words?

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McKinley's 1896 campaign slogan was "Patriotism, Protection and Prosperity." His 1900 campaign slogan was "A Full Dinner Pail."

How old were William McKinley kids when they died?

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William McKinley's daughter Ida died at four months old of SIDS. His daughter Katherine died of typhoid fever at the age of four.

Who ran for President against William McKinley?

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McKinley faced off against William Jennings Bryan in both 1896 and again in 1900. McKinley won by a bigger margin the second time .

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What group supported McKinley?

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wealthy farmers

What was William McKinleys's children's names?

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William McKinley did have two children. He had a girl named Katherine and a girl named Ida. Ida died shortly after she was born in 1873 and his older daughter Katherine died in 1875 when she was just 4 years old.

Did Theodore Roosevelt and William McKinley get along?

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Taft was Roosevelt's handpicked successor, and Roosevelt believed that Taft would maintain many of Roosevelt's reforms. He didn't, and when Roosevelt ran as a third-party presidential candidate, the rift became particularly deep.

Was William McKinley re-elected?

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He sent a ship called the U.S.S. Maine to protect America.The ship sank a few weeks later.

What degree did William McKinley get?

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He did receive a college degree. He spent a year at Allegheny College in Meadville, PA but had drop out due to ill health and lack of money. He studied law and passed the bar exam without earning a law degree.

What year did William McKinley attend Allegheny College?

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He enrolled in September 1860 and was forced to drop out in winter 1860-1861. (Source: Hamilton, Richard F, "President McKinley, war, and empire, Vol. 2," Transaction Publishers: New Jersey, 2006, p. 43 [Google Books])

Did William McKinley have any brothers and sisters?

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William McKinley has 2 children

Where was William McKinley elected?

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He was elected president by the people all over the US. He spent most of campaign on his porch in Canton, Ohio so you could say that was where he was elected - at least that is where HE was when he was elected.

What election once again pitted president William McKinley against William Jennings Bryan?

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1896 U.S. Presidential Election Results:

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  • 224 votes (50.1%) - minimum required
  • 271 votes (60.6%) - fmr. Gov. William McKinley (R-OH)
  • 176 votes (39.4%) - fmr. U.S. Rep. William Jennings Bryan (D-NE)

1900 U.S. Presidential Election Results:

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  • 224 votes (50.1%) - minimum required
  • 292 votes (65.3%) - Pres. William McKinley (R-OH)
  • 155 votes (34.7%) - fmr. U.S. Rep. William Jennings Bryan (D-NE)

1908 U.S. Presidential Election Results:

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  • 242 votes (50.1%) - minimum required
  • 321 votes (66.5%) - War Sec. William Howard Taft (R-OH)
  • 162 votes (33.5%) - fmr. U.S. Rep. William Jennings Bryan (D-NE)

When did William B. McKinley die?

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Yes, he was killed early in his second term. He was shot on September 6, 1901 and died on September 14.

Who would vote for William McKinley in 1896?

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The Republicans, basically anyone in the U.S. who didn't live in the south. Really, anyone with common sense would have voted McKinley because William Jennings Bryan was a nutjob.

Did William McKinley fight in a war?

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William McKinley (born January 29, 1843 in Niles, Ohio; died September 14, 1901 in Buffalo, New York) became the 25th President of the United States between March 4, 1897 and his death - assassinated by Leon Czolgosz - the last veteran of the American Civil War to be voted into office.

Williams McKinley dads name is?

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William McKinley's father was William McKinley, Sr ( Nov. 15, 1807 -Nov. 24, 1892)

How long was William McKinley the President of the United States?

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William McKinley was president for 4 years and about 6 1/3 months.

McKinley took office as the 25th President of the United States on March 4,1997 and died from an assassin's bullet on September 14, 1901.