William McKinley Quotes


Our earnest prayer is that God will graciously vouchsafe prosperity, happiness, and peace to all our neighbors, and like blessings to all the peoples and powers of the earth


Citations

McKinley, William. "President McKinley's Last Speech." The Illustrious Life of William McKinley, Our Martyred President, edited by Murat Halstead, Edgewood Publishing Company, 1901, p. 119.

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William McKinley
William McKinley
  • Born: January 29, 1843
  • Died: September 14, 1901
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: President

William McKinley was the 25th president of the United States, serving from 1897 until his assassination in 1901. McKinley was president during the Spanish–American War of 1898, raised protective tariffs to boost American industry, and rejected the expansionary monetary policy of free silver, keeping the nation on the gold standard.