McKinley, William, 1843-1901

found: English Wikipedia website, viewed May 11, 2012(William McKinley (born William McKinley, Jr.; Jan. 29, 1843--Sept. 14, 1901) was the 25th President of the United States, serving from Mar. 4, 1897, until his death. McKinley led the nation to victory in the Spanish--American War, raised protective tariffs to promote American industry, and maintained the nation on the gold standard in a rejection of inflationary proposals. McKinley's administration ended with his assassination in Sept. 1901, but his presidency began a period of over a third of a century dominated by the Republican Party; Born: Jan. 29, 1843, Niles, Ohio; Died: Sept. 14, 1901 (aged 58), Buffalo, New York; Political party: Republican; Profession: lawyer; military service: Union Army; 23rd Ohio Infantry)