William McKinley Sr.

American businessman (1807–1892)

William McKinley Sr.

Born|

William McKinley

(1807-11-15)November 15, 1807

Pine Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Died| November 24, 1892(1892-11-24) (aged 85)

Canton, Ohio, U.S.

Resting place| Westlawn Cemetery
Occupation| Pig iron manufacturer
Spouse| Nancy Campbell Allison McKinley
Children| 9, including William Jr.
Parent(s)| James McKinley (1783–1847)[1] and Mary Rose McKinley[2]

William McKinley Sr. (November 15, 1807 - November 24, 1892) was an American manufacturer. He was a pioneer of the iron industry in eastern Ohio as well as the father of President William McKinley.[3]

He was born to James S. McKinley and Mary Rose in Pine Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, on November 15, 1807. The second of thirteen children, he moved to Lisbon, Ohio, in 1809.[4] Working in the iron business, as had his father, he operated foundries in New Lisbon, Niles, Poland, and finally Canton.[5] He married Nancy Allison Campbell on January 6, 1829. His parents, James S. and Mary Rose McKinley, both died in South Bend, Indiana, on August 20, 1847.[citation needed]

McKinley Sr. was a Whig and later a Republican party member, and an "ardent advocate" for a protective tariff.[6] McKinley kept a Bible, the works of Dante Alighieri, and Shakespeare with him consistently and used what little time of leisure was allocated from his work to read.[7]

Marker of McKinley at West Lawn Cemetery

He died in Canton, Ohio, on November 24, 1892, at the age of 85.[8] He had 8 other children:

* David Allison McKinley (1829-1892)
* Anna McKinley (1832-1890)
* James Rose McKinley (1833-1889)
* Mary McKinley (1835-1868)
* Helen Minerva McKinley (1834-1924)
* Sarah McKinley (1840-1931)
* Abigail Celia McKinley (1845-1846)
* Abner McKinley (1847-1904)

## References

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1. ^ The Historian: Phi Alpha Theta p.183 (1945)
2. ^ Porter, Robert Percival Life of William McKinley, soldier, lawyer, statesman (1896)
3. ^ Smalley, Eugene V. William McKinley: A Study of His Character and Career, in The Review of Reviews (Stead, W.T. (ed.)), Vol. 14, pp.115–122 (July-Dec. 1896) ("was one of the pioneer ironmasters of eastern Ohio")
4. ^ Boyd, James Penny. Parties, problems and leaders of 1896 (1896)
5. ^ Everett, Marshall. Complete life of William McKinley and story of his assassin (1901)
6. ^ Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents: William McKinley p.7 (reprint 2008)(ISBN 978-0554341101)
7. ^ Merry, Robert W. (2017). President McKinley: Architect of the American Century. Simon & Schuster. p. 14\. ISBN 978-1451625448.
8. ^ "Funeral of William McKinley". The New York Times. November 27, 1892. Retrieved July 16, 2010.

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William McKinley

* 25th President of the United States (1897–1901)
* 39th Governor of Ohio (1892–1896)

Life|

* 23rd Ohio Infantry Regiment
* Battle of South Mountain
* Coal miners' strike of 1873
* 1888 Republican National Convention
* McKinley Tariff
* 1896 United States presidential election
* William McKinley 1896 presidential campaign
* 1896 Republican National Convention
* Front porch campaign

Presidency
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* First inauguration of William McKinley
* Spanish–American War
* Philippine–American War
* Treaty of Paris (1898)
* Newlands Resolution
* Open Door Policy
* China Relief Expedition
* Hay–Pauncefote Treaty
* Dingley Act
* Erdman Act
* Forest Service Organic Administration Act of 1897
* Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899
* Refuse Act
* Lacey Act of 1900
* Gold Standard Act
* 1900 United States presidential election
* 1900 Republican National Convention
* Second inauguration of William McKinley
* Pan-American Exposition
* Assassination of William McKinley

Public image|

* McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio
* McKinley National Memorial
* McKinley Monument
* William McKinley Presidential Library and Museum
* National McKinley Birthplace Memorial
* McKinley Birthplace Home and Research Center
* William McKinley Memorial
* McKinley Birthplace Memorial gold dollar
* William McKinley Monument
* Statues
* Canton, Ohio
* Chicago
* Mount McKinley

Family|

* Ida Saxton McKinley (wife)
* William McKinley Sr. (father)

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