Presidency of William McKinley

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William McKinley served as the 25th president of the United States from March 4, 1897, until his assassination on September 14, 1901. McKinley is best known for conducting the successful Spanish–American War (1898); taking ownership of the Republic of Hawaii; and purchasing the Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico. It includes the 1897 Dingley Tariff which raised rates to protect manufacturers and factory workers from foreign competition, and the Gold Standard Act of 1900 that rejected free silver inflationary proposals. Rapid economic growth and a decline in labor conflict marked the presidency and he was easily reelected. He was succeeded by his vice president, Theodore Roosevelt. A member of the Republican Party, McKinley took office following the 1896 presidential election, in which he defeated Democrat William Jennings Bryan. In the campaign, McKinley advocated "sound money", promised that high tariffs would restore prosperity, and denounced Bryan as a radical who promoted class warfare...

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