Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 3, 1896. Former Governor William McKinley, the Republican nominee, defeated former Representative William Jennings Bryan, the Democrat
William Mc Kinley by Courtney Art Studio, 1896
William Jennings Bryan 2
McKinley/Hobart campaign poster
Bryan's famous "cross of gold" speech gave him the presidential nomination and swung the party to the silver cause
William McKinley
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William McKinley was the 25th president of the United States, serving from 1897 until his assassination in 1901. A member of the Republican Party, he led a realignment that made Republicans largely do
1896 United States presidential election
…Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 3, 1896. Former Governor William McKinley, the Republican nominee, defeated former Representative William Jennings Bryan, the Democratic nominee. The 1896 campaign, which took place during an…
McKinley c. 1900
Rutherford B. Hayes was McKinley's mentor during and after the Civil War.
Ida Saxton McKinley
Katherine McKinley