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Ida McKinley (née Saxton; June 8, 1847 – May 26, 1907) was the first lady of the United States from 1897 until 1901, as the wife of President William McKinley. McKinley also served as the First Lady of Ohio from 1892 to 1896 while her husband was the governor of Ohio .
Both William and Ida McKinley placed their property in the hands of the fund's trustees (who included Hanna and Kohlsaat), and the supporters raised and contributed a substantial sum of money. All of the couple's property was returned to them by the end of 1893, and when McKinley, who had promised eventual repayment, asked for the list of ...
The following day, William and Ida McKinley arrived in Buffalo by train. The cannon that fired a salute to the President on his arrival in the city had been set too close to the track, and the explosions blew out several windows in the train, unnerving the First Lady. [ 23 ]
Sarcophagi of William and Ida McKinley "The Long Water" which was removed in 1951. Following McKinley's funeral, several of his closest advisors, including George B. Cortelyou, William R. Day of Canton and Ohio Senator Mark Hanna, met to discuss the location of a proper memorial to serve as a final resting place for the former president.
McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio aka William McKinley at Canton, Ohio is a silent film reenactment of William McKinley receiving the Republican nomination for President of the United States in September 1896. The actual nomination had been several weeks earlier.
The Saxton House, former home of Ida Saxton McKinley. First Ladies National Historic Site is a United States National Historic Site located in Canton, Ohio. During her residency in Washington, D.C. Mary Regula, wife of Ohio representative Ralph Regula, spoke regularly about the nation's first ladies. Recognizing the paucity of research ...
Donald Trump has spent considerable time on the campaign trail this year invoking a president who has been dead for more than 123 years: William McKinley.
April 12 - McKinley signs the Foraker Act into law. April 30 - Hawaii is incorporated as a U.S. territory. July 12 - McKinley accepts the Republican presidential nomination. [5] November 6 - McKinley is elected to a second term in the 1900 United States presidential election, defeating William Jennings Bryan for a second time.