LC control no. | n 80079701 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
Personal name heading | McKinley, William, 1843-1901 |
See also | United States. President (1897-1901 : McKinley) Ohio. Governor (1892-1896 : McKinley) |
Birth date | 18430129 |
Death date | 19010914 |
Place of birth | Niles (Ohio) |
Place of death | Buffalo (N.Y.) |
Affiliation | United States. Army Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) |
Profession or occupation | Lawyers Presidents |
Found in | English Wikipedia website, viewed May 11, 2012 (William McKinley (born William McKinley, Jr.; Jan. 29, 1843--Sept. 14, 1901) was the 25th President of the United States, serving from Mar. 4, 1897, until his death. McKinley led the nation to victory in the Spanish--American War, raised protective tariffs to promote American industry, and maintained the nation on the gold standard in a rejection of inflationary proposals. McKinley's administration ended with his assassination in Sept. 1901, but his presidency began a period of over a third of a century dominated by the Republican Party; Born: Jan. 29, 1843, Niles, Ohio; Died: Sept. 14, 1901 (aged 58), Buffalo, New York; Political party: Republican; Profession: lawyer; military service: Union Army; 23rd Ohio Infantry) |