William McKinley, Sr.

William McKinley, Sr.
Born (1807-11-15)November 15, 1807
Pine Township, Pennsylvania
Died November 24, 1892(1892-11-24) (aged 85)
Canton, Ohio
Resting place Westlawn Cemetery
Occupation Pig iron manufacturer
Spouse(s) 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]

He died in Canton, Ohio, on November 24, 1892.[7] 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:

References

  1. ↑ The Historian: Phi Alpha Theta p.183 (1945)
  2. ↑ Porter, Robert Percival Life of William McKinley, soldier, lawyer, statesman (1896)
  3. ↑ 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")
  4. ↑ Boyd, James Penny. Parties, problems and leaders of 1896 (1896)
  5. ↑ Everett, Marshall. Complete life of William McKinley and story of his assassin (1901)
  6. ↑ Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents: William McKinley p.7 (reprint 2008)(ISBN 978-0554341101)
  7. ↑ "Funeral of William McKinley.". The New York Times. November 27, 1892. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
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