William McKinley originally named William McKinley, Jr. after his father

Born: January 29, 1843 (1843-01-29)Niles, Ohio
Died: September 14, 1901 (aged 58) Buffalo, New York
Father: William McKinley
Mother: Nancy Campbell Allison McKinley
Spouse: Ida Saxton (1847-1907), on January 25, 1871
Education: Attended Allegheny College
Occupation: Lawyer
Religion: Methodist
Took office: March 4, 1897
Left office: September 14, 1901
Party: Republican
Presidential Salary: $50,000/year
Vice President: Garret A. Hobart (1897-1899), none (1899-1901), Theodore Roosevelt (1901)
Preceded by: Grover Cleveland
Succeeded by: Theodore Roosevelt.

Other Government Positions

• Member of U.S. House of Representatives, 1877-91
• Governor of Ohio, 1892-96

Presidential Nicknames

• The Idol of Ohio
• The Napoleon of Protection: He was keen on protective tariffs
• The Stocking-Footed Orator
• The Liberator of Cuba: Although it took a lot of persuasion by Roosevelt and others to get him to declare war on Spain
• Wobbly Willie
• The Major: A reference to his American Civil War rank: used by friends and family rather than publicly

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