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William McKinley (1843-1901) was the 25th president of the United States. He was shot on 6 September, 1901 and died eight
days later. During the American Civil War he was Commissary Sergeant with the 23rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment. His brother-in-law,
Andrew J. Duncan also served during the Civil War. The collection consists of photographs, general correspondence, family
papers, financial papers, Civil War records of McKinley and A. J. Duncan, and letters of condolence and other material relating
to McKinley's death in 1901.
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