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William McKinley, Jr., the 25th President of the United States, was born on January 29, 1843 in Niles, Ohio. McKinley’s parents instilled in him the importance of education, hard work, honesty, and respect. After graduating from Poland Seminary School, McKinley attended Allegheny College for one term before illness and financial difficulties led to his return home.
After recovering from illness, McKinley worked as a postal clerk and school teacher until joining the Twenty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry at the onset of the Civil War. McKinley’s valiant service in the Battle of Antietam led to a promotion as a second lieutenant, where he served on the staff of the future 19th president, Colonel Rutherford B. Hayes. After four years of service in the Civil War, and attaining the rank of brevet major, McKinley left the military to study law at Albany Law School. He passed the bar exam in 1867 and established a law practice in Canton, Ohio, where he gained a positive reputation with blue collar laborers.
McKinley was elected to Congress in 1876, where he strongly advocated for protective tariffs in order to promote American manufacturing and labor. After only two terms in Congress, McKinley became Chair of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee where he helped guide the “McKinley Tariff” into law.
McKinley’s popularity and recognition as a Congressman led Ohio voters to elect him as their Governor in 1891. As Governor of Ohio, McKinley worked to bridge the divide between labor and management. He was instrumental in establishing an arbitration program to settle labor disputes. His experience in Congress and state government, as well as popularity with workers & management alike, led to strong support for his entry, and eventual victories, in both the 1896 and 1900 presidential elections.
Foreign policy played a significant role in McKinley’s presidency. Despite initially supporting neutrality, McKinley’s leadership during the Spanish-American War led to Cuban independence and American control of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. His administration implemented an “Open Door” policy regarding equal access to trade in China, and pushed Congress to pass a joint resolution annexing the Hawaiian islands. Domestically, McKinley placed the United States money on the gold standard, and raised tariffs in order to increase government revenue while expanding American industry & employment.
McKinley married Ida Saxton, to whom he was deeply devoted, in 1871. Together, they were parents to two daughters: Katherine and Ida.
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Calvin Coolidge, born John Calvin Coolidge, was the 30th president of the United States. Born on July 4, 1872, in Vermont, Coolidge grew up on the family farm and assisted his father in their family’s store.
After gaining acceptance into Amherst College in Massachusetts, Coolidge flourished academically & socially. After college, Coolidge read law in a law firm in Northampton, Massachusetts, passing the bar in the summer of 1897 and opening a law office. His commercial law practice steadily grew due to his reputed work ethic and dedication to his clients.
Early in his law career, Coolidge became actively involved in politics. He worked his way up the political ladder, winning elections for city council, City Solicitor, Clerk of Courts, Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate, and Lieutenant Governor. His steady rise saw him win the election as Governor of Massachusetts in 1918, where his handling of the Boston Police Strike gave him widespread recognition and calls for him to enter the 1920 Presidential Election.
Coolidge was nominated as Warren G. Harding’s running mate in the 1920 Presidential Election, which they won in a landslide. Coolidge became the first Vice President to attend cabinet meetings, gaining the important executive experience that would serve him well in the future. On August 3, 1923, while visiting his family home in Vermont, Coolidge received word of President Harding’s death the day before. His father, a justice of the peace, administered the oath of office by kerosene lamp at 2:47 AM. After taking the oath of office, Coolidge returned to bed for the night.
As President, Coolidge took more of a hands-off approach than his predecessors. Nicknamed “Silent Cal” for his quiet demeanor, Coolidge believed the words of a President carried tremendous weight and should not be spoken indiscriminately. He adopted a restrained approach to the Presidency, favoring minimal government and laissez-faire economics. His main priorities were to maintain the thriving economy, balance the budget, reduce taxes, cut the national debt, demonstrate fiscal restraint, and avoid entangled political alliances with foreign countries. He handily won re-election in 1924, with voters rewarding him for the peace and growing prosperity that defined the 1920’s.
Coolidge married Grace Goodhue, a teacher at the Clarke School for the Deaf, in 1905. Together, they had two sons: John and Calvin, Jr.
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