25.+William+Mckinley

__**Background:**__
 * William McKinley by Maxx Roman and Edgar Dominguez**
 * Born in Niles,Ohio on January 29, 1843
 * Party: Republican Party (G.O.P.)
 * Term: 1897-1901
 * Prior Jobs: Govenor of Ohio, Congressman, Part of the Union Army during the Civil War, School Teacher

__**Political Career:**__
 * Became a memeber of congress at the age of 34.
 * Was part of the Way and Means Comittee
 * Was generally seen as favoring the publics interest instead of private interest
 * Was part of the House of Representatives for 14 years
 * In those 14 years he became an expert on tariffs
 * The year following the end of his term in the House he became Governor of Ohio

opened American market to foreign sugar, subsidized domestic producers, 2nd highest import tax in history (only lasted 4 years), meant to foster industry, helped cause problems in Hawaii.
 * __McKinkley Tariff of 1890:__**

__**Presidential Accomplishments:**__
 * Led the U.S. in the War in Cuba against Spain, it gained Cuba's independence while giving the Phillippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam.
 * Sent troops to help put out Boxer's Rebellion in China
 * Intervened twice in Nicaragua
 * Had Secretary of State, John Hay, issue the "Open Door Notes" on China, this helped pave the way for a new American Empire

__**Assassination:**__ Assassinated in 1901, at the Buffalo PanAmerican Exposition, by Leon Frank Czolgosz, one bullet was extracted one bullet left inside. He died on September 14, 1901 from gangrene sorrounding his wounds.

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 * William Mckinley was the 25th president of the united states. He has a number of great accomplishments, such as leading the country to victory during the spanish american war, and also creating a good name for his republican party, that held firm as the countries main aprty untill the 90's, which is a very successful feat for a president to accomplish. He was voted in to serve two terms as president, but ont he first year of his second term he was assasinated by a derranged man while attending a convention. he died shortly agter, but during his short time alive showed no signs of hard feelings towards his killer, showing what an amazing forgiving man he was.**
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