Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-10-02
A M'KINLEY CHRONOLOGY.
important Events in thu Lii. of the Late President
in the Order of Their Date

1884. Jan. %. William Mckinley, son
OF William and Nancy (Allison) Nc
Kinley, Is born at Niles, Trumbull
Couney, Ohio, being the seventh son OF
3 family Of nine children.
1852. The Mckinley family removes to
Poland. Mahoning County. Ohio, where
William studies at Union Seminary un-
til he is II.
1859. Becomes a member of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church in Poland.
1860. Enters tie Junior class III Allie
gheny College. Meadyille, Pa, but poor
health prevents the completion of the
course. Subsequently teaches in pub
lie school near Poland and later be-
comes a clerk in the Poland pOstofiice.
1861. June IL. Enists as a private in
Company + of the Twenty-third Ohio
volunteer infantry.
1862. April 10 Promoted to commissary
sergeant while in the winters camp at
Fayetteville, w. Va.
1862 September "a. Promoted TO sec
ond lieutenant. in recognition of SER
vices at the battle Of Antietam. Wins
the highest esteem of the colonel Of tAe
regiment Rutherford b. Hayes. aud
becomes member of his staff.
1868. Feb. Z. Promoted to first lieu
tenant.
1864 July %. Promoted to captain for
gallantry at the battle of Kernstown,
near Winchester, Va.
1861 Oct. II. First vote for President
cast, while on march. for Abraham
Lincoln
1864 Shortly after the battle of Cedar
Creek tOct. 80 Capt Mckinley serves
on the stats of Gen. George Crook and
Gen. Winfield S. Hancock.
1865. Assigned as acting assistant adju-
tant general on the staff of Gen. Sam
uel :. Carroll. commanding the vet
eran reserve corps ut Washington.
1863 March 13. Commissioned by Pres
ident Lincoln as major by breyet in the
volunteer United States army, for gal
liant aud meritorious services at the
battles Of Opequan. Cedar Greek and
Fishers HILL"
1865. July rs. Mustered out of the army
with his regiment. having never been
absent from his command ON sick leave
during more than four years service.
1865. Returns to Poland, and at once
begins the study of law.
1866. Enters the Albany q. " law
school
1867. Admitted to the bar at Warren,
Ohio, in March. Accepting the advice
of an elder sister teaching in Canton,
Ohio, he begins the practice of law in
Canton and makes that place his home.
1869 Elected prosecuting attorney of
Stark County ON the Republican ticket.
although the county had usually been
Democratic.
1871. Jan %. Marries Miss Ida Sax
ton of Canton. Two daughters born
TO Mr.. and Mrs sIcISialey-Katie, in
1871 and Ida in 1S73-arc both LOST in
early childhood.)
1871. Fails of reelection as prosecuting
attorney by forty-fve votes and for the
next FIVE years devotes himself sue
cess lily to the practice of law, and
lecomes Il leading member of the bar
of Stark County.
1872 Though not-a candidate. very ae-
tive as campaign speaker in the
Grant-(ireeley presidential campaign.
1875. Especially active and conspicuous
as a eampaigner in the closely contested
State election in which Rutherford b.
Hayes is elected Governor.
1876. Elected member of the House of
Representatives by 1890 prajority his
friend Hayes being elected 50 the presi-
deucy.
1878. Reelected to Cong ress by 1,234
majority. his district II Ohio having
been gcrrypandeled to his disadvan-
tage by a Iesnoa,:.- Legislature.
1880 Reelected to Congress by 3.571
majority Appointed member OF the
ways and means committee. to succeed
Prcsideut-elect Garfield.
tSS2 The Republicans suffer reverses
throughout the country in the congress
sional elections. aud Mckinley is re-.
elected by a majority Of only eight,
1851 Prominent in opposition To the
proposed Morrison tariff in Congress.
tSS4 As delegate az large To the Re
publican national convention in Chi
easo. actively supports James q. Blaine
for the presidential nomination.
1851 Reelected to Congress by o ma.
jority of :, GOO. although his district had
aga IN hecn Serrymandered against him.
1856 Reelected 10 Congress by 8 ma
iorify Of 2,.-f5N
lSSS- Leads the minority opposition n
Congress againsr the Mills ,ari6 bin.
ISIS. Delegate at LARGE u she naIiona!
convention in Chicago thGs DominateS
Reajamia Harrison, agG serves as
chairman Of the committee GU reso!u-
tions Many Delegates wish Mckinley
40 become thc nominee. uuC De stands
frm in his support Of John ShermSn.
ISIS. Elected to Congress for the sey-
enth successive tluIe, receiving a ma
jarity OF 4.to0 votes.
1859. At tbs organization q the k1fty-
FIRST Congress is a candidate for Speak
or Of the H0nse. but IS defeated on the