25. WILLIAM MCKINLEY
± 1st President to get a public automobile ride
± 1st to visit California
± 1st President to have his inauguration recorded by a gramophone
± 1st President to be filmed by a motion picture camera
o Married Ida Saxton, a woman he met at a picnic. She was charming, attractive, nervous, and had poor health, often having seizures. Worked as bank teller at father's bank
o VP: Garret Hubart, Teddy Roosevelt
o Methodist
o named after his father
o actually a Jr. but dropped that
o 7th of 8 children
o born in Niles, Ohio
o open, friendly, even-tempered, persuasive, popular and liked by his opponent
o referred as Gay 90's
o Idol of Ohio, Napoleon of Protection, the Major, Advance Agent of Prosperity
o didn't like to exercise
o had two children who died at infancy
o served in Civil War, 23rd Ohio volunteer infantry under Rutherford Hayes
o walked on White House grounds or carriage ride
o assassinated in Sept. 1901 by Leon Czolgosz during World Fair
o went to Albany College and Albany Law
· practiced law in Cantine, Ohio
· chosen as Gov. of Ohio (was also rep for Ohio) instead of Dem. John E. Campbell
· close friend Mark Hannah directed his presidential campaign
· opponent for 2nd term was William Jennings Bryan
· main issue during 1st presidency was currency issue
· 2nd pres. issue was American Imperialism
· War caused US to acquire Philippines and Guam, join the ranks of power, acquired Cuba as military territory (let go in 1934), open door policy with China to trade w/o restrictions
· bought Alaska and discovered gold
· Dingley Tariff Act- domestic manufacturing
· "Remember the Maine to hell with Spain"
Ø Annexation of Hawaii
Ø Spanish-American War of 1898
Ø Philippines Insurrection
