Career of William McKinley - Lawyer, Politician, Statesman
Member of U.S. House of Representatives, 1877-91
Governor of Ohio, 1892-96
Place of Death - William McKinley died on September 14, 1901 after being shot in Buffalo, New York by anarchist Leon Czolgosz
William McKinley was buried in Canton, Ohio (adjacent to Westlawn Cemetery)
Next President: President Theodore Roosevelt

Major Events during his presidency

• Spanish-American War (1898)

• Annexation of Hawaii (1898)
• Open Door Policy/Boxer Rebellion (1899-1900)
• Gold Standard Act (1900)

Presidential Facts and Trivia in response to the question who was President William McKinley

• Description of President William McKinley - Height 5 feet 7 inches

• William McKinley intended to become a Methodist minister
• William McKinley was a hero of the Civil War and Colonel Rutherford B. Hayes became a lifelong friend and mentor
• William McKinley Age at Inauguration - 54 years old
• Age at Death - 58 years old
• William McKinley was assassinated by Leon F. Czolgosz.
• Presidential Facts and Trivia in response to the question who was William McKinley