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Also known as W. McKinley, President McKinley, William McKinley, Jr., W. McKinley, Jr., President William McKinley, William M'Kinley

William McKinley was the 25th president of the United States, serving from 1897 until his assassination in 1901. A member of the Republican Party, he led a realignment that made Republicans largely dominant in the industrial states and nationwide for decades. McKinley successfully led the U.S. in the Spanish–American War and oversaw a period of American expansionism, with the annexations of Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Philippines, and American Samoa.

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William McKinley was the 25th president of the United States from 1897 until his assassination in 1901, during which time he led the country through the Spanish-American War and oversaw the acquisition of Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Philippines, and American Samoa. As a Republican, McKinley reshaped American politics by building Republican dominance in industrial states that would last for decades to come.

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Instance of
human
Given name
William
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Niles
Place of death
Buffalo
Occupation
statesperson
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Religion
Methodism
Military branch
United States Army
Image
William mckinley.jpg
Height
170
Number of children
2
Work location
Poland
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killed by
Leon Czolgosz
Commons category
William McKinley
cause of death
gunshot wound
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Category:William McKinley
manner of death
homicide
name in native language
William McKinley
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William McKinley
date of birth
1843-01-29
date of death
1901-09-14
writing language
English language
National Governors Association biography URL
www.nga.org/governor/william-mckinley
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William McKinley
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