William McKinley
BASIC
Garret Hobart and Theodore Roosevelt Vice Presidents
March 4, 1897 - September 14, 1901 President term
Republican Party
Background
Assassinated September 14, 1901 in Buffalo New York
Had two children
First President to use a telephone to campaign.
First President to ride in an automobile while in office.
QUALIFICATIONS
Was in military which allowed him to go to law school
Became a lawyer
Governor of Ohio
EVENTS
-First shipment of gold discovered in Alaska, making 750,000, arrived in San Francisco on July 14, 1897
-Volunteer Army Act, authorizes the organization of the Rough Riders, under the command of Colonel Leonard Wood and Lt. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt on April 22, 1898-Spain declares war on the United States. April 23, 1898
-The United States defeats Spanish troops at the Battle of Las Guasimas on June 24,
1898
-The United States takes official control of Cuba. January 01, 1899
-Roosevelt is nominated for vice president. June 19, 1900 - December 13, 1901