William McKinley

William McKinley (January 29, 1843September 14, 1901) was an American politician who served as the 25th president of the United States from 1897 until his assassination in 1901. Before becoming president, he was the 39th governor of Ohio from 1892 to 1896.

During his presidency, he successfully led the United States in the Spanish–American War, which helped American expansionism by the annexations of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Philippines, and Hawaii.

Presidency
McKinley was inaugurated in the first presidential inauguration to be filmed.

When the USS Maine was sunk, the public wanted war. Congress declared war against Spain. During the Spanish-American War, the Americans conquered Spanish colonies in Latin Ameria and Asia. That started the era of imperialism for the United States.

During his presidency, McKinley also supported higher tariffs, taxes on imports from other countries. During his term, the United States annexed Hawaii, Cuba, the Philippines, and Wake Island.

McKinley was elected to a second term as president in 1900, but it did not last very long.

Death

McKinley was shot by an anarchist, named Leon Czolgosz, on September 6, 1901. McKinley's abdominal gunshot wounds became infected and resulted in gangrene. He died eight days later, and Czolgosz said that the President had committed war crimes in the Philippines and was an enemy of the people. Czolgosz was executed by the electric chair on October 29, 1901. McKinley was the third American president to be assassinated.

After McKinley's death, he was as president by44by Vice President Theodore Roosevelt became president.

 Praise 
McKinley's biographer H. Wayne Morgan remarks that McKinley died the most beloved president in history.Morgan, H. Wayne 2003. William McKinley and his America.  Kent, Ohio: The Kent State University Press (revised ed.) ISBN 978-0-87338-765-1

Kenneth F. Warren emphasizes the national commitment to the pro-business, industrial, and modernizing program that was represented by McKinley.

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 References 

 Other websites 
 William McKinley's White House biography 

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