William McKinley Memorial photograph   Save
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Description: The McKinley Memorial in Canton and the tombs of William and Ida McKinley. Construction for the McKinley Memorial began in 1906 and was completed in 1907, and dedicated in 1941. McKinley was born on January 29. 1843 in Niles, Ohio. After returning from the Civil War, he open his law practice in Canton, Ohio. He became the 25th President of the United States in 1897. Just six months after his inauguration for a second term as president, McKinley was visiting the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York, on September 1, 1901, when he was shot by anarchist Leon Czolgosz during a public reception. Though he initially appeared to be recovering well, his health took a turn for the worse and he succumbed to his injuries in the early morning hours of September 14th. His death meant the third successful presidential assassination in our country’s history, and the second for a president from Ohio. He died on September 14 in Boston, New York. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06586
Subjects: McKinley, William, 1843-1901; Memorials--Ohio; Presidents--Death and burial
Places: Canton (Ohio); Stark County (Ohio)