William McKinley served as the 25th President of the United States from 1897 to 1901. He was born in Niles, Ohio, in 1843, near Youngstown, and later made his home in Canton, serving as a congressman and governor of Ohio.
A Republican and Civil War veteran, McKinley ran a famous front porch campaign from his Canton home in 1896.
Key Moments
The Spanish American War of 1898 brought Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines under U.S. control, and Hawaii was annexed that year. He signed the Gold Standard Act of 1900. In September 1901 he was shot in Buffalo, New York, and died eight days later.
Ohio Connection
The McKinley Presidential Library and Museum and his memorial tomb stand in Canton. The McKinley Birthplace Memorial in Niles honors him in the Mahoning Valley.
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