William McKinley Sr.
William McKinley Sr. | |
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| Born | November 15, 1807 |
| Died | November 24, 1892 (aged 85) |
| Resting place | Westlawn Cemetery |
| Occupation | Pig iron manufacturer |
| Spouse | Nancy Campbell Allison McKinley |
| Children | William McKinley, 8 others |
| Parent(s) | James McKinley (1783-1847)[1] and Mary Rose McKinley[2] |
William McKinley Sr. (November 15, 1807 – November 24, 1892) was an American manufacturer, notable for being a pioneer of the iron industry in eastern Ohio, and best known as the father of President William McKinley.[3]
He was born to James S. McKinley and Mary Rose in Pine Township, Pennsylvania, on November 15, 1807. The second of thirteen children, he moved to Lisbon, Ohio, in 1809.[4] Working in the iron business, as had his father, he operated foundries in New Lisbon, Niles, Poland, and finally Canton.[5] He married Nancy Allison Campbell on January 6, 1829. His parents, James S. and Mary Rose McKinley, both died in South Bend, Indiana, on August 20, 1847.
McKinley Sr. was a Whig and later a Republican party member, and an "ardent advocate" for a protective tariff.[6] McKinley kept a Bible, the works of Dante Alighieri, and Shakespeare with him consistently and used what little time of leisure was allocated from his work to read.[7]
He died in Canton, Ohio, on November 24, 1892.[8] He was the father of the 25th President of the United States, William McKinley (born in 1843, when the family lived in Niles), along with 8 other children:
- David Allison McKinley (1829–1892)
- Anna McKinley (1832–1890)
- James Rose McKinley (1833–1889)
- Mary McKinley (1835–1868)
- Helen Minerva McKinley (1834–1924)
- Sarah Elizabeth McKinley (1840–1931)
- Abigail Celia McKinley (1845–1846)
- Abner Osborn McKinley (1847–1904)
References
- ^ The Historian: Phi Alpha Theta p.183 (1945)
- ^ Porter, Robert Percival Life of William McKinley, soldier, lawyer, statesman (1896)
- ^ Smalley, Eugene V. William McKinley: A Study of His Character and Career, in The Review of Reviews (Stead, W.T. (ed.)), Vol. 14, pp.115–122 (July-Dec. 1896) ("was one of the pioneer ironmasters of eastern Ohio")
- ^ Boyd, James Penny. Parties, problems and leaders of 1896 (1896)
- ^ Everett, Marshall. Complete life of William McKinley and story of his assassin (1901)
- ^ Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents: William McKinley p.7 (reprint 2008)(ISBN 978-0554341101)
- ^ Merry, Robert W. (2017). President McKinley: Architect of the American Century. Simon & Schuster. p. 14. ISBN 978-1451625448.
- ^ "Funeral of William McKinley". The New York Times. November 27, 1892. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
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