Wrote the US Declaration of Independence in 1776. 3rd US president 1801-09. 1809-1965 - Abraham Lincoln - 16th US president 1861-65. Led the USA through the Civil War . Preserved the Union. Ended slavery. Assassinated. 1843-1901 - William McKinley - 25th US President 1897-1901. Fought Spanish-American War . Assassinated. Monuments in Canton &