<P> William McKinley ( January 29 , 1843 -- September 14 , 1901 ) was the 25th President of the United States , serving from March 4 , 1897 until his assassination in September 1901 , six months into his second term . McKinley led the nation to victory in the Spanish -- American War , raised protective tariffs to promote American industry , and maintained the nation on the gold standard in a rejection of free silver ( effectively , expansionary monetary policy ) . </P>
<P> William McKinley ( January 29 , 1843 -- September 14 , 1901 ) was the 25th President of the United States , serving from March 4 , 1897 until his assassination in September 1901 , six months into his second term . McKinley led the nation to victory in the Spanish -- American War , raised protective tariffs to promote American industry , and maintained the nation on the gold standard in a rejection of free silver ( effectively , expansionary monetary policy ) . </P>
who was the president of the united states in 1900
who was the president of the united states in 1900
William McKinley
William McKinley