182 years ago today, January 29, 1843 (December 29, 1842, the 25th President of the United States, William McKinley, was born. William McKinley (January 29, 1843-September 14, 1901) was the 25th President of the United States. McKinley was stocky and looked like Napoleon because he advocated protectionist tariffs, and people called him the "protectionist Napoleon." Presidential term: March 4, 1897-March 3, 1901 March 4, 1901-September 14, 1901 Nickname: Ohio Idol Born: January 29, 1843, Nairsley, Ohio Died: September 14, 1901, Buffalo, New York Party: Republican William McKinley joined the army at the age of 18 and retired with the rank of major. He served as a lawyer, county prosecutor, congressman and governor, and was elected president in 1897. William McKinley ranks seventh out of eight children born to William McKinley Sr. and Nancy Allison. My father is the owner of an iron casting factory. In 1843, McKinley attended Allegheny College for a time and was teaching in a national school when the Civil War broke out. Conscript into the joint force and at the end of the war enjoyed the honor of leading volunteer. He studied law, opened an office in Ohio, and married Adda Saxton, daughter of James Saxon, a local banker. During the Civil War, McKinley was an aide to the future president, Colonel Hayes. Governor of Ohio in 1867. At the age of 34, McKinley won a seat in Congress. He has an attractive personality, replicable characteristics, and quick wisdom. He was appointed to the fundraising committee. In 1896, McKinley was nominated by the Republican Party as the presidential candidate and won the election. During his tenure as president, at a time when monopoly capital in the United States was formed and began to expand vigorously abroad, his top priority was to revitalize the economy. After taking office, he adopted policies to increase tariffs and stabilize the currency. Together with other measures, the U.S. economy improved greatly, and McKinley gained the reputation of "President Prosperity." Externally, he launched the Spanish-American War. During the 100-day war, the United States destroyed the Spanish fleet outside the port of Santiago de Cuba and defeated the Spanish naval forces. During the peace talks, they insisted on seizing Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Guam, which originally belonged to Spain, and annexed Hawaii. He encouraged the great powers to implement an "open door" policy towards China and sent troops to join the "Eight-Power Allied Forces" to plunder China. McKinley was re-elected in 1900. On September 6, 1901, McKinley was shot by an anarchist while attending the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo. McKinley, who was shot twice at the time, still shouted to protect the assassin: "Don't let anyone hurt him!" He died eight days later in Buffalo at the age of 58. McKinley was the third president to be assassinated after the founding of the United States. McKinley's unexpected death plunged the American people into deep sorrow, with millions of people attending the state funeral in his honor. A biography published shortly after McKinley's death describes the atmosphere in the United States at the time: "The nation was immersed in extreme sadness... This assassination was the most foolish and meaningless crime in history." Former President Cleveran spoke highly of McKinley: "All the people loved their late president. His kind character, kind character, and cordial care for those around him will always be preserved in the hearts and memories of his compatriots. It will be immortal."