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Father birth
William's father William McKinley Sr was born in Pine township Pennsylvania and was an iron manufacturer. -
Mother birth date
Nancy Campbell Allison is born is Lisbon, Ohio -
Birth date
William McKinley is born in Niles, Ohio. -
Teaching
McKinley becomes a teacher after dropping out of college -
No more teaching
McKinley stops teaching to join the army during the civil war -
Civil war ends
McKinley is honorably discharged with the rank of captain once the civil war ends -
School
William McKinley went to Poland, Ohio for grade and high school then went to Allegheny college for law but did not graduate. -
Law
McKinley becomes a successful lawyer for not finishing college after leaving the army -
Marriage
Before going to house of representatives McKinley married Ida Saxton in Niles, Ohio -
First child
Williams' first child Katherine McKinley is born in Niles, Ohio -
Second child
Williams' second child Ida McKinley is born in Niles, Ohio -
Tragedy in the family
Ida McKinley is killed at the age of 1 from a disease -
Another Tragedy
Katherine McKinley dies at the age of 3 after getting sick -
The house
McKinley enters the house of representatives -
Finally it's over
McKinley loses the house after seven terms -
First Vice president
Garret Augustus Hobart is his Vice president -
Inauguration
William McKinley is inaugurated as president -
Dingley tariff act is passed
The Dingley Tariff is passed and puts a higher price on tobbaco -
Erdman arbitration act
The Erdman arbitration act is passed which prohibits interstate carriers from discriminating against union laborers -
Volunteer army act
The Volunteer army act is passed letting anyone volunteer for military service -
War revenue act
The war revenue act is passed which increased taxes for the Spanish American war -
Annexation of Hawaii
McKinley annexed Hawaii adding it to the property of the U.S -
Spanish American war
William was reluctant to declare war on Spain and that gave him the nickname wobbly willie -
First Vice president dies
Garret Augustus Hobart dies and is replaced -
New Vice president
Theodore Roosevelt becomes new Vice president after previous one dies -
Gold standard act
The gold standard act is passed which established gold as the only standard for redeeming paper money -
Territory of Hawaii
The territory of Hawaii is established 2 years after being annexed -
Buried
William McKinley is buried in Canton, Ohio after being assassinated -
Death
McKinley is assassinated in Buffalo New York while giving a speech -
Five hundred dollar bill
The first five hundred dollar bill is made with McKinley face on it
