William McKinley Timeline

1857 Sep 15 William Howard Taft Is Born
William Howard Taft served as both president of the United States and chief justice of the Supreme Court. He was born on September 15, 1857, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Taft's father was a prom...
1897 Mar 4 William McKinley is inaugurated as the 25th president of the United States
A Civil War officer, and a Governor and Congressman from Ohio, Mr. McKinley took the oath on a platform erected on the north East Front steps at the Capitol. It was administered by Chie...
1899 Mar 2 Mount Rainier National Park Created
President William McKinley signed legislation creating Mount Rainier National Park in central Washington. The nearly 365-square-mile area of pristine forests and spectacular alpine scener...
1899 Jun 2
to 1913 Jun 15
 Philippine-American War
The Philippine–American War, sometimes known as the Philippine War of Independence (1899–1902) was an armed military conflict between the Philippines and the United States, which arose fr...
1900 Jun 14 President William McKinley appoints Sanford Dole first territorial governor of Hawaii
The territory of Hawaii is established and Sanford Dole, cousin of James Dole, is appointed first Governor of the new territory.
1900 Nov 6 Theodore Roosevelt Elected Vice President of United States
Roosevelt was a powerful campaign asset for the Republican ticket, which defeated William Jennings Bryan in a landslide based on restoration of prosperity at home and a successful war and...
1901 Mar 4 William McKinley's second inauguration
The second inauguration was a patriotic celebration of the successes of the recently concluded Spanish American War. The new Vice President, Theodore Roosevelt, was a popular figure fro...
1901 Sep 6 President William McKinley is Shot Twice by Anarchist Leon Czolgosz
"The President was shot about 4 o'clock. One bullet struck him on the upper portion of the breast bone, glancing and not penetrating; the second bullet penetrated the abdomen five inches ...
1901 Sep 14 President William McKinley Dies
McKinley's doctors believed he would recover, and the President convalesced for more than a week in Buffalo at the home of the exposition's director. On the morning of September 12, he fe...