William McKinley
Twenty-Fifth
President,
1897–1901
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“Isolation is no longer possible or desirable.”
Worldly Wise:
Republican William McKinley was a popular president who expanded the U.S. role in world affairs. The chief event of his presidency was the Spanish-American War, which resulted in the U.S. acquisition of the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam. During this time, the United States also annexed Hawaii. Shortly after McKinley was reelected to a second term, he was assassinated. The country went into a period of deep mourning for the man who Theodore Roosevelt called “the most widely loved man in all the United States.”
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Portrait by
Adolfo Muller-Ury
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circa 1901
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NPG.97.157
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Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
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Fast Facts
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Party: |
Republican
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Date of Birth: |
Sunday, January 29, 1843
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Date of Death: |
Saturday, September 14, 1901
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Vice President: |
Garret A. Hobart, Theodore Roosevelt
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First Lady: |
Ida Saxton McKinley
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