William Brown McKinley | |
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.jpg) McKinley, 1905–1926 | |
| United States Senator fromIllinois | |
| In office March 4, 1921 – December 7, 1926 | |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Yates Sherman |
| Succeeded by | Otis F. Glenn |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's19th district | |
| In office March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1921 | |
| Preceded by | Charles M. Borchers |
| Succeeded by | Allen F. Moore |
| In office March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1913 | |
| Preceded by | Vespasian Warner |
| Succeeded by | Charles M. Borchers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1856-09-05)September 5, 1856 |
| Died | December 7, 1926(1926-12-07) (aged 70) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois |
William Brown McKinley (September 5, 1856 – December 7, 1926) was an American banker andRepublican politician who represented the state ofIllinois in theUnited States House of Representatives for seven terms (1905–1913, 1915–1921) and in theUnited States Senate for one term from 1921 to 1926.
He also served as nationalcampaign manager for PresidentWilliam Howard Taft'sre-election bid in 1912, securing Taft's nomination by theRepublican National Convention.
William Brown McKinley was born on September 5, 1856, nearPetersburg, Illinois.
After attending theUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for two years, in around 1875 McKinley worked as a drug-store clerk inSpringfield. He soon returned to Champaign to become a banker, specializing in farm mortgages.[1] He entered politics in 1902, being elected a trustee of the University of Illinois. McKinley ran for theU.S. House of Representatives in 1904, winning his first of four consecutive terms. He lost re-election to the House in 1912.[2] His re-election loss coincided with his service as national campaign manager for incumbent President William H. Taft, who also lost in 1912.[3]
Voters in 1914 returned McKinley to the U.S. House,[4] where he served from 1915 until 1921. In 1920, McKinley was elected to the U.S. Senate, taking office in 1921. In 1926, he ran for re-election and lost toFrank L. Smith (who ultimately was denied the seat by the Senate on the grounds of fraud and corruption in his campaign).[5]
McKinley also was chief executive of theIllinois Traction System, an interurban electric railway. TheMcKinley Bridge betweenVenice, Illinois andSt. Louis,Missouri was named for him. The McKinley Health Center at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is also named for him. McKinley died aged 70 inMartinsville, Indiana.
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| Preceded by | Republican nominee forU.S. Senator fromIllinois (Class 3) 1920 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's 19th congressional district 1905–1913 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's 19th congressional district 1915–1921 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | U.S. senator (Class 3) from Illinois 1921–1926 Served alongside:Joseph M. McCormick,Charles S. Deneen | Succeeded by Frank L. Smith (not allowed to take his seat) |
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