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William McKINLEY, Congress, VA

McKINLEY, William, a Representative from Virginia; born in Virginia, birth date unknown; completed preparatory studies; member of the State house of delegates from Ohio County, Va. (now West…

Tarbell, Ida Minerva

(Encyclopedia) Tarbell, Ida Minerva, 1857–1944, American author, b. Erie co., Pa., grad. Allegheny College (B.A., 1880; M.A., 1883). One of the leading muckrakers, she is remembered for her…

John McKINLEY, Congress, AL (1780-1852)

Senate Years of Service: 1826-1831; 1837-1837Party: Jacksonian; DemocratMcKINLEY, John, a Senator and a Representative from Alabama; born in Culpeper County, Va., May 1, 1780; moved to…

David McKINLEY, Congress, WV (1947)

McKINLEY, David, a Representative from West Virginia; born in Wheeling, Ohio County, W. Va.; March 28, 1947; B.S.C.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., 1969; civil engineer; business…

William McKINLEY, Jr., Congress, OH (1843-1901)

McKINLEY, William, Jr., a Representative from Ohio and 25th President of the United States; born in Niles, Ohio, January 29, 1843; attended the public schools, Poland Academy, and Allegheny…

Ida B. Wells-Barnett

journalist, activistBorn: 1862Birthplace: Holly Springs, Miss. Her parents were slaves when Wells was born and died from yellow fever when she was 14. By 1891 Wells was an outspoken, young free…

Albert McKinley RAINS, Congress, AL (1902-1991)

RAINS, Albert McKinley, a Representative from Alabama; born in Grove Oak, De Kalb County, Ala., March 11, 1902; attended the public schools, Snead Seminary, Boaz, Ala., State Teachers College…

Frederick McKinley Jones

inventorBorn: 1892Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio Jones was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. An experienced mechanic, he invented a self-starting gas engine and a series of devices for movie projectors.…

William Brown McKINLEY, Congress, IL (1856-1926)

Senate Years of Service: 1921-1926Party: RepublicanMcKINLEY, William Brown, a Representative and a Senator from Illinois; born in Petersburg, Menard County, Ill., September 5, 1856; attended…