William McKinley (1846-1901) was the 25th president of the United States. During McKinley's administration the two issues of tariff and currency were overshadowed by the Spanish-American War of 1898. As governor, congressman and later president William McKinley a man of compromise held rose to symbolize the spirit of his age.
Born on January 29, 1843 in Niles, Ohio William McKinley was the seventh child of William and Nancy McKinley. He temporarily attended Allegheny College, and later though in a country school when the civil war broke out. William later graduated from law school and begu…
