[west side] William McKinley was elected to Congress as a representative from Ohio in 1876, '78, '80, '82, '84, '86, '88, was elected Governor of Ohio in 1891 and 1893 and President of the United States in 1896 and 1900. [south side] William McKinley was born at Niles, Ohio Jan 28, 1843, was enlisted in 23-Ohio Volunteers June 11, 1861 as Private; was mustered out July 26, 1865 as Major by Beveret for gallantry under fire. [east side] This shaft was erected by the State of New York to honor the memory of William McKinley, twenty-fifth President of the United States of America. [north side] William McKinley died in Buffalo September 14, 1901, victim of a treacherous assassin who shot the President as he was extending to him the hand of courtesy.
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