, 1901-09-14
EVENTS IN HIS LIFE
CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF Nc.
kINlEY FROM HIS BIRTH
TO HIS DEATH.
Born at Niles, Trumbull County. Ohio,
January %. 1843, and Died at Mil
burn House. Buffalo, New York,
September ID, 19O1-One of the
Most Remarkable Men Produced
by the Nineteenth Century.

Albert Shaw, editor of the Ameri-
can Review of Reviews, has printed
the following chronology. which for
completeness and conciseness will
hardly be surpassed during the pres
ent discussion. 1t gives in a few
words all the principal vents in the
life of one of the most remarkable
citizens of the United States-a man
who was closer to the hearts of the
people than any other nan in 6 third
of a century, and whose death is
mourned by more people:
twenty-five different men have fill
ed the office of president of the United
States. OF these, only eight have
been reelected for a second consecu-
tive term, viz: Washington, Jeffer-
son, Madison, Monroe, Jackson, Lin
coin, Grant and Mckinley. The ca
rer of william Mckinley has not been
accidental or meteoric. His sterling
and steadfast qualities were %recogniz-
ed as marking him for high places of
responsibility while he was yet a boy.
His modest worth as a soldier was
known to President Lincoln, and he
was cherished as a younger brother
by Hayes n Garfield, and esteemed
by men like the Sherman brothers.
The chronology which follows has
been prepared by Mr.. George T. Pet
tengill of the Review of Reviews staff.
The Editor. O.
lS43, January 29-William McKin-
ley, son of William and Nancy (Alli.
SOM Mckinley, is born at Niles,
Trumbull county, O., being the sew
enth of a family of nine children
1S52-The Mckinley family re-
moves to Poland, Mahoning county,
O., where William studied at Union
seminary until he was II.
1S59-Becomes a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church in Po-
land.
1S60-Enters the junior class i'll AL
legheny college, Meadville, Pa, but
poor health prevents the completion
Of the course. Subsequently teaches
in a public school near Poland, and Ia
ter becomes a clerk in the Poland post
office.
1861, June 11-Enlists as a private
in Company e of the Twenty-third
Ohio volunteer infantry.
1862, September 24-Promoted to
second lieutenant, in recognition Of
services at the battle of Antietam.
Wins the highest esteem of the colonel
of the regiment. Ruthford b. Hayes,
and becomes a member of his staff.
1863, February Promoted to first
lieutenant.
1864, July 25-Promoted to captain
for %gallantry at the battle of Kerns-
town near Winchester, Va.
1864, October 11-First vote for
president cast, while on a march, for
Abraham Lincoln.
1S64-Shortly after the battle of Ce-
dar Creek October 19-, Captain Nc
Kinley serves on the STATS of General
George Crook and General Winfield S.
Hancock.
1S65-Assigned as acting assistant
adjutant general on the staff of Gener-
al Samuel S. Carol, commanding the
veteran reserve corps at Washington.
1865, March 13-Commissioned by
President Lincoln as major BY Slsvet
in the volunteer United States army,
for gallant and meritorious services
at the battles of Opequan, Cedar Creek
and Fishers Hill"
1865, July 26-Mustered out of the
army with his regiment, having never
been absent from his command on sick
leave during more than four years SER
vice.
1S65-Returns to Poland, and at once
begins the study of law.
1S66-Enters the Albany, IN. "
Law school.
1S67-Admited to the bar at Warren,
o., i'll March. Accepting the advice of
an elder sister teaching in Canton, o.,
he begins the practice of law in Can
ton and makes that place his home.
1s69-Elected prosecuting attorney
Q; Stark county on the republican tick
ct, although the county had usually
been democratic.
1871, January 25-Married Miss Ida
Saxton Of Canton. 1.-TWO daughters
born to Mr.. and Mrs. McKinley-Katie,
in 1871. and Ida, in 1s73-are both lost
in early childhood.)
1s71-Fails OF reelection as prose-
cutting attorney by forty-lve votes and
for the next five years devotes himself
successfully to the practice of law, and
becomes a leading member of the bar
Of Stark county.
1S72-Though not a candidate. very
active as q campaign speaker in the
Grant-Greeley presidential campaign.
1s75-Especially active and conspic-
uous as a campaigner in the closely
contested state election in which Ruth
erford B. Hayes is elected governor.
1S76-Elected member of the house
of representatives by 5000 majority,
his friend Hayes being elected to the
presidency.
1s7s-Re-elected to congress by L.
234 majority. his district in Ohio hav-
ing been RerrYmandered to his disad-