William McKinley
25th President
Born: 1843 Died: 1901 Served: 1897 - 1901

Vice-President Garret A. Hobart
Political Party Republican
College Allegheny College
Occupation Lawyer
Birthplace Niles, Ohio
Place of Burial Canton, Ohio

Pop Quiz Facts

* 1896: Defeats William Jennings Bryan in the presidential election.
* 1900: Sends troops to China to suppress Boxer Rebellion.
* 1901: McKinley is shot and mortally wounded on September 6 in Buffalo, N.Y.

Interesting Facts

* McKinley was the first president to use the telephone while campaigning.
* Known for his devotion to his ailing wife, one politician said McKinley made it hard for other husbands in Washington.
* McKinley exercised very little; had he been in better shape, his doctors said he might have survived his assassin's bullet.

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