1897-1901 1 Term and 6 months Republican 1896 Election Opponent: William Jennings Bryan 1900 Election Opponent: Wiliam Jennings Bryan

Dingley Act Maximum Freight Case Annexation of Hawaii as a territory Spanish-American War Treaty of Paris - 1898 Cuban Occupation Philippine-American War Boxer Rebellion Gold Standard Act Assasinated by Leon Czolgosz

• William McKinley's portrait can be found on the US $500 Federal Reserve Note. • McKinley was the first President to campaign by phone. • William McKinley was the first President to ride in an automobile. • William McKinley Presidential Library & Museum

William McKinley, Jr. Born January 29, 1843 Niles, Ohio Died September 14, 1901 Buffalo, New York College: Allegheny College Albany Law School Spouse: Ida Saxton McKinley