William James McKinley 
William James was born on January 29th, 1843 in Niles, Trumbull, Ohio. William James' father was William MCKINLEY and his mother was Nancy Campbell ALLISON. His paternal grandparents were James Stephenson McKinley and Mary Polly Rose; his maternal grandparents were Abner ALLISON and Ann CAMPBELL. He had three brothers and five sisters, named David Allison, James, Abner, Anna, Mary, Helen Minerva, Sarah Elizabeth and Abigail Celia. He was the third youngest of the nine children. He died at the age of 58 on September 14th, 1901 in Pan American Exposition, Buffalo, Erie, NY. He was buried in September 1901 in Canton, Stark, Ohio.General Notes
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During his 14 years in the House, he became the leading Republican tariff expert, giving his name to the measure enacted in 1890. The next year he was elected Governor of Ohio, serving two terms.
When McKinley became President, the depression of 1893 had almost run its course and with it the extreme agitation over silver. Deferring action on the money question, he called Congress into special session to enact the highest tariff in history.
Not prosperity, but foreign policy, dominated McKinley's Administration. Reporting the stalemate between Spanish forces and revolutionaries in Cuba, newspapers screamed that a quarter of the population was dead and the rest suffering acutely. Public indignation brought pressure upon the President for war. Unable to restrain Congress or the American people, McKinley delivered his message of neutral intervention in April 1898. Congress thereupon voted three resolutions tantamount to a declaration of war for the liberation and independence of Cuba.
His second term, which had begun auspiciously, came to a tragic end in September 1901. He was standing in a receiving line at the Buffalo Pan-American Exposition when a deranged anarchist shot him twice. He died eight days later.
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Twenty-Fifth President
1897-1901
Born: January 29, 1843 in Niles, Ohio
Died: September 14, 1901 after being shot in Buffalo, New York
Married to Ida Saxton McKinley
The above was taken from The White House page on U.S. Presidents.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1705 in Dervock, Ulster, Antrim, Ireland d.1757 in Chauncerford, York, PA
- b.1728 in Dervock, Ulster, Antrim, Ireland d.18 Feb 1779 in Chauncerford, York, PA
- b.1708 in Ulster, Antrim, Ireland
- b.16 May 1755 in York, Chauncerford, PA d.1835 in Mercer, PA
- b.1732 in Dervock, Ulster, Antrim, Ireland
- b.19 Sep 1783 in Westmorland Co., Pennsylvania d.20 Aug 1847 in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indianna
- b.1756 in York, Chauncerford, PA d.06 Oct 1814 in Lancaster, PA
- b.15 Nov 1807 in Pine Twp., Mercer, Pa d.24 Nov 1892 in Canton, Stark, Oh
- b.1725 d.1788 in Hunterdon, NJ
- b.1754 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA d.1815 in Pine Twp, Sercer, ,, PA
- b.1784 in Pennsylvania d.20 Aug 1847 in South Bend, St. Joseoh County, Indiana
- b.15 Aug 1757 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA d.1840 in Chatfield, Crawford, OH
- b.29 Jan 1843 in Niles, Trumbull, Ohio d.14 Sep 1901 in Pan American Exposition, Buffalo, Erie, NY
- b.~ 1743 in England
- b.1769 in , Greene, Pa d.10 Sep 1827 in , , Oh
- b.~ 1718 in Scotland d. in Yorkco, Pa
- b.~ 1748 in <, York Co, Pa>
- b.~ 1722 in <Scotland>
- b.08 Mar 1809 in New Lisbon, Columbia, Oh d.12 Dec 1897 in Canton, Stark, Oh
- b.1695 in Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland d.1780 in Mamakating, Ulster, NY
- b.22 Jan 1735 in Boston, Suffolk, MA d.15 Jan 1828 in Ridgeberry, Bradford, PA
- b.09 Apr 1708 in of Boston, Suffolk, MA d.04 Nov 1792
- b.1759 in Providence, Saratoga, NY d.18 May 1822
- b.15 Jun 1737 in Otsego, NY d.27 Apr 1830 in Ridgeberry, , Bradford, Pennsylvania
- b.03 Jan 1769 in , Greene, Pa d.06 Nov 1846
- b.~ 1747 in <, Greene, Pa>
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William James and Ida were married in a religious ceremony on January 25th, 1871 in Canton, Stark, Oh. They had four daughters named Katharine, UNKNOWN, Ida and UNKNOWN.
Family Notes
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Children
Katharine MCKINLEY
Katharine was born on December 25th, 1871 in Canton, Stark, Oh. She died at the age of 4 in June 1876 in Canton, Stark, Oh.
UNKNOWN MCKINLEY
UNKNOWN was born about 1872 in Canton, Stark, Oh. She died about 1875 in Canton, Stark, Oh.
Ida MCKINLEY
Ida was born on April 1st, 1873 in Canton, Stark, Oh. She died at 4 months old in August 1873 in Canton, Stark, Oh.
UNKNOWN MCKINLEY
UNKNOWN was born about 1874 in Canton, Stark, Oh. She died about 1878 in Canton, Stark, Oh.
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