William McKinley

William McKinley (HM19WK)

Location: Canton, OH 44702 Stark County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 48.217', W 81° 22.4'

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Former Site of the Home of President William McKinley

William McKinley's house, once located at this site, was the scene of his 1896 "front porch campaign" for President of the United States. During the campaign McKinley addressed about 750,000 people who came to his home in Canton. McKinley's public service began when he volunteered at the start of the Civil War in 1861 as a private with the Union Army. He was discharged as a major after four years of service. Late McKinley became President of the Canton Y.M.C.A. and the Stark County Prosecutor. McKinley served in the United States House of Representatives between 1877 and 1891 and was then elected Governor of Ohio. He helped to found the Canton Public Library. McKinley won presidential elections in 1896 and 1900. His administration was characterized by high tariffs, money backed by gold, national prosperity, and the Spanish-American War. In 1901 an anarchist shot and killed President McKinley.
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HM NumberHM19WK
Series This marker is part of the Ohio: Ohio Historical Society series
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Marker Number18-76
Year Placed2003
Placed ByStark County District Library-The Ohio Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 9th, 2014 at 10:50pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 468509 N 4517024
Decimal Degrees40.80361667, -81.37333333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 48.217', W 81° 22.4'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 48' 13.02" N, 81° 22' 24.00" W
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Area Code(s)330
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 715 Market Ave N, Canton OH 44702, US
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