The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-07
CHRONOLOGICAL.
mmar of Chief Events I'm the Ca
reer of william Mckinley.

The chronology which follows was pre-
pared by Mr.. George T.. Pettengill, Of the
Review of Reviews staff:
1S4S. Jan. %. William Mckinley. son Of
William and Nancy (Allison) Mckinley,
is born at Niles, Trumbull county. Ohio.
being the seventh of a family of nine
children.
1852. The Mckinley family moves to Po-
William studies at Union Seminary un-
til he is seventeen.
1859. Becomes q member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church I'm Poland.
1850. Enters the junior class in Allegheny
College, Meadville, Pa. but poor health
prevents the completion of the course.
subsequently teaches i'm a public school
near Poland. and later becomes a clerk
in the Poland postoffice.
1861. June 1. Enlists as a private i'm Com
pany E Of the Twenty-thir1 Ohio Vol
unteer Infantry.
1862. April IS. Promoted TO commissary
sergeant while in the winters camp
at Fayetteville, W. Va.
1862. Sept. "a. Promoted to second l%euten-
ant in recognition OF services at the
battle of Antietam. Wins the highest
Rutherford Is. Hayes. and becomes a
member of his STAFF.
1852 Feb: Z Promoted to first lieutenant
lantry at the battle OF Kernstown, near
Winchester, Va.
1894. oct. II. First vote for President
cast, while on a march, for Abraham
Lincoln.
1894. Shortly after the battle Of Cedar
Creek (oct. l9), Captain Mckinley
Crook and General Winfield s. Han
cock.
1866. Assigned as acting assistant adiutant
general on the staff of General Samuel
s. Carroll. commanding the Veteran Re-
serve Corps at Washington.
1856. March 1S. Commissioned by Presi-
dent Lincoln as major by brevet in the
volunteer United States army, for gal
liant and meritorious services at the
battles OF opequan, Cedar Greek and
1865. July 2s. Mustered out of the army
with his regiment, having never been
absent from his command on sick leave
during more than four years service.
1866. Returns TO Poland. and at once be-
gins the study OF law.
1866. Enters the Albany IN. " Law
1Se7. Admitted 10 the bar at Warren. q.
in March. Accepting the advice Of an
elder sister teaching in Canton, o. ne
begins the practice OF law IA Canton,
ana makes the place his home.
1869. Elected prosecuting attorney Of Stark
county on the Republican ticket, al
though the county had usually been
ISL. January 3. Marries Miss Ida saxton.
of Canton. CTwo daughters born to Mr..
and Mrs. McKinley-katie. in 1871. and
Ida. in 1S73-are both lost in early child
hood.1
1871. Fails Of reelection as prosecuting at
torney by A. votes. and for the next
five years devotes himself successfully
10 the practice Of law, and becomes a
leading member of the bar Of Stark
county
1872. Though not a candidate. very active
as a campaign speaker In the Grant
Greeley presidential campaign.
1919. Especially active and conspicuous as
a campaigner In the clOsely-contested
state election in which Rutherford y.
Hayes Is elected Governor.
laas. Elected member OF the House OF Rep
resentatives by $500 majority. his friend
Hayes being elected TO the presidency.
1878. Reelected TO Congress by 1.234 ma
Jority. his district in Ohio having been
g~errymandered 10 his disadvantage by
a Democratic Legislature
1871: Reelected 10 Congress by 3,571 ma
Jorlty. Appointed a member OF the WAYS
and means committee. TO succeed Presi-
dent-elect Garfield.
lSS2. The Republicans suffer reverse-
throughout the country in the congress