william mckinley by sarah early life .william mckinley was born on january 9 th, 1843, in niles,...
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WILLIAM MCKINLEY
By Sarah
EARLY LIFE.William McKinley was
born on January 9th ,
1843, in Niles, Ohio.
.William was the
seventh of nine
children.
.In 1852 William’s
family moved to
Portland, Ohio.
LIFE BEFORE
PRESIDENT
.William McKinley was elected
to the House of Representatives
and served two terms.
.In 1892 McKinley was elected as
Governor of Ohio. He was the
Governor of Ohio until 1896.
.William attended college for a few months and then fought in the American Civil War in 1861 – 1865. After William fought in the war he went back to school to study law.
.A few years later William McKinley married Ida Saxton. They both had two children. The two children both died shortly after they were born.
BEING PRESIDENT
. William McKinley was the 25th president
William McKinley was one of the most popular presidents .
McKinley was a Republican.
William McKinley served one term. William started a
second term but, unfortunately he was shot and killed.
William McKinley was assassinated.
LATER YEARS
Mount McKinley was named after William McKinley.
Death Date: September 14th, 1901
Theodore Roosevelt was William McKinley’s vice
president, so he took over president.
FUN FACTS
William McKinley had 1 parrot that could whistle
Yankee Doodle.
His Portrait was on a $500.00 bill.
William was the last president in the civil war.
Was the third president to be assassinated.
WORKS CITED
Gunderson, Megan. William McKinley. Edind,
Minnesota: ABDO Publishing Company, 2009.
Print.
“William McKinley” , Britannica. Online K – 8. 2013:
web. April 11th, 2013.
Photograph: Britannica Image Qwest. Web 5/13.