william mckinley

William McKinley Twenty-Fifth President 1897-1901 Born: 1/29/1843 Birthplace: Niles, Ohio William McKinley was born in Niles, Ohio, on Jan. 29, 1843. He taught school, then served in the Civil War, rising from the ranks to become a major. McKinley opened a law office in Canton, Ohio, and in 1871 married Ida Saxton. Elected to Congress in 1876, he served there until 1891, except for 1883–85. His faithful advocacy of business interests culminated in the passage of the highly protective McKinley Tariff of 1890. …

…left him not being able to do great and better things. William McKinley should not have been assassinated, just like any other president. He probably could of gone on and done better things for this country. This man was kind and gentle presidents according to, “http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/aae/bios/25pmcki.html”, so being president of the United States when he was must of not been good for some one of his nature.