William McKinley, Sr.

Manufacturing, Deceased Person

1807 – 1892

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Who was William McKinley, Sr.?

William McKinley, Sr. 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.

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 New Lison, Ohio in 1809. Working in the iron business, as had his father, he operated foundries in New Lisbon, Niles, Poland, and finally Canton. 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.

Kinley Sr. was a Whig and later a Republican party member, and an "ardent advocate" for a protective tariff.

He died in Canton, Ohio on November 24, 1892. He was the father of 25th President of the United States, William McKinley, along with 8 other children:

David Allison McKinley

Anna McKinley

James Rose McKinley

Mary McKinley

Helen Minerva McKinley

Sarah Elizabeth McKinley

Abigail Celia McKinley

Abner Osborn McKinley

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Born
Nov 15, 1807
Pine Township
Also known as
  • William McKinley
Children
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Allegheny College
Died
Nov 24, 1892
Canton

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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