Born in 1843, William McKinley was raised in Ohio under a family that had strong ties to the Whig Party. The first notable events that occurred during his life were during the Civil War. During the Civil War, McKinley began writing papers. He was able to have one of his papers published that stressed how important the Union’s cause was. This letter was published. Later he met his lifelong friend, Major Rutherford Hayes, who would motivate and influence him throughout his life. After the war McKinley served in an attorney’s office in Ohio. The year after this, he applied to and was accepted to Albany Law School. After a year of studies he moved to Canton where established a small office and met his new partner, George W. Belden, a prominent lawyer and former judge. It was here that William McKinley began giving political speeches. He spoke on the behalf of Hayes, thus showing his first true step in the world of politics. Soon after, he became a prosecuting attorney in Stark County, Ohio. This was an outstanding accomplishment because the prosecuting attorney was almost always a Democrat. Finally, McKinley decided to campaign for his spot in Congress. All of the previously stated events were used to prepare McKinley for his tenure into the House of Representatives in 1877. In October of 1877 William McKinley took his spot in the House of Representatives. Unfortunately for him, the Democrats were in power of the House of Representatives when he entered the House. This
Later became President McKinley’s vice president and became President of the United States upon McKinley’s assassination in 1901.
William McKinley was born on January 29, 1843 in Niles, Ohio, a town of about 300 people. He was the 7th child born to William and Nancy Alison McKinley His family moved to Poland, Ohio when he was nine years old so that the children could go to a private school called the Poland Academy. In school William liked to read, debate, and he was the president of the school’s first debate club. When he was 16 he went to Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, for a while before he got sick and had to return home .he did not go back to Meadville, because the family had no money. Instead, he worked as a postal clerk for awhile.
III. McKinley had a relatively easy and normal childhood. He was the seventh child of eight. His parents were loving people who instilled in McKinley the importance of hard-work, religion, and education. McKinley worked very hard in school as a youth and then attended Alleghany College in Pennsylvania for one term, until he had to leave for financial reasons. During the Civil War, he proved to be an excellent soldier and quickly moved up the ranks to the position of Brevet Major. Like many presidents
William McKinley was born on January 29, 1843, in Niles, Ohio. At age ten, he moved with his family to Poland, Ohio. William Jr. was the seventh of eight children. His father owned a small iron foundry which gave young William a strong work ethic and a respectful attitude. William’s mother, Nancy, taught him the value of prayer, courtesy, and honesty in all relations. Education in William’s early years consisted of attending a school run by the Methodist seminary in his hometown of Poland, Ohio. After graduation he attended Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania for only one term due to illness after his fight with depression and financial difficulties in the family. Financial troubles within the family made it impossible for William to go back to school, forcing him to take a job as a postal clerk and later a teaching position at a school near his home in Poland, Ohio.
In 1876 William McKinley was elected to congress where he became the chair of the House ways and means committee. After his defeat in congress in 1891 he returned to Ohio and ran for Governor winning by a narrow margin. In 1893 there was a so called panic which led to a crippling economic depression. In 1896 he was elected President
William Mckinley was elected as the 25th President of the United States on March 4th, 1897(Israel 89). He was very successful, having many accomplishments as president, including leading America in the Spanish-American War(Andrews). One of his biggest impacts was the raising of tariffs to promote American industry(Andrews). Many people were starting to throw their support behind Mckinley, making him a very popular man. Everything looked like it was going well for the President.
According to Gosnell, William Mckinley won a significant number of votes from lower and middle class members because of the amount of Republican propaganda his campaign used. Mckinley supported by upper class members had more capital to campaign and was able to reach a broader audience. Candidate Bryan was only able to reach a small portion of the masses (Gosnell, 131). William Bryan was not given any money by Democratic politicians or newspapers, he had to take the train and was known as a tireless speaker. Mckinley on the other hand made speeches from his front porch in Canton, where aided by his campaign manager Hanna was able to draw in contributions (McSeveney, 177). In Shephard’s article, it is pointed out that Hanna offered free and discounted fares to Mckinley’s speeches. Gosnell suggests that the race might have gone differently if Bryan had funds as his Republican counterpart. However according to another source, Bryan did receive lots of media coverage through his speeches and was able to convey his message to voters (Harpine, 292).
William McKinley became the 25th president of the United States from March 4, 1897 -
William Mckinley served 12 years as a House of Representatives from 1877-1891. His term was interrupted by his lost of the 1882 election. Which he lost to Democratic Periodic Thomas .B. Reed. (Discus.com, William Mckinley paragraph 5 Subtitle). “The defeat in McKinley’s district of Ohio in 1890 had been partly a result of another Democratic gerrymander rather than a wholesale repudiation of the candidate. His reputation still intact in Ohio, McKinley, with the backing of the wealthy Cleveland industrialist Marcus A. Hanna, won the governorship in 1891 and 1893. In 1892, Hanna tried to engineer the nomination of McKinley for president, but McKinley refused to encourage the movement because of his conviction that the Republican Party should stand
Lord Salisbury and William McKinley operated quite differently in social environments. McKinley was very much a people person. He came from a large close knit family and enjoyed meeting people. McKinley was warm and concerned with his constituent’s perception of him. McKinley’s social aptitude affected his political endeavors as well as his social interactions and some historians interpret his political behavior as indecisive and irresolute. Lord Salisbury on the other end of the spectrum had a miserable lonely childhood with few friends likely instrumental in shaping his general outlook on life. He was reportedly likeable yet competitive. He remained reserved yet somewhat cynical. Salisbury was thought quite fearful of change and loss of control in his political interactions.
The spanish- american war. Was the result of lies. though, it is still not to say what was really happening under the spainards rule. The example was the U.s. Maine sailed into Havana, cuba bay. To pick up american soldiers in case of trouble. Which, the ship exploded upon entry and 260 american soldiers were killed. The spanish people said it was internal.
Before Theodore Roosevelt became President, he had accumulated quite the political experience. Early on, after graduating from Harvard College, he entered public service and was elected to the New York State Assembly at the age of 23, and served two terms as the leader of a reform faction of Republicans. He then took a break to have a family and raise his children,he returned to New York and unsuccessfully ran for Mayor in 1886. He served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy under William McKinley, resigning after one year to serve with the Rough Riders, where he gained national fame for courage during the Spanish–American War. Returning a war hero, he was elected governor of New York in 1898. This was didn 't last long, as Roosevelt was put up to the role of Vice President and McKinley’s running mate in the election of 1900. He campaigned earnestly which lead to the landslide victory. His time as Vice President was quiet, and eventually lead to him being sworn in as the President of the United States when President McKinley was assassinated in September of 1901. Only 42 years old when he took office, he was the youngest
With McKinley’s assassination, the Republicans and the country had bought themselves an activist president who,
Many people remember the most known presidents in the United States throughout history however, certain presidents do not get enough recognition as others, the story of William McKinley is one novel that presents most of William McKinley's life from as the presidency. A man named Kevin Philips the author of the book, "William McKinley" believes that President William McKinley was a major part of being president and has made a benefit toward wining the wars of the United States. Kevin Philips has had experience toward being a commentator for decades based on the political and economic field, he has worked on the Harper's Magazine, the National Public Radio and the Los Angeles Time. He has also made other books, such as the Wealth and Democracy,
According to Gillon, President William McKinley was the most popular president since Abraham Lincoln. He may well have been right. McKinley was a remarkable man. After teaching in Poland, Ohio, he fought