Date of Birth: January 29, 1843
Place of Birth: Niles, Ohio
Date of Death: September 14, 1901
Place of Death: Buffalo, New York
Ethnicity: Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), English, German, Scottish
William McKinley was an American politician. A Republican, he served as the 25th President of the United States, from 1897 to 1901, when he was assassinated. He was previously a Governor of Ohio (from 1892 to 1896).
President McKinley’s paternal grandparents were James Stevenson McKinley (the son of David McKinley and Sarah Stevenson Gray) and Mary Polly Rose (the daughter of Andrew Rose and Hannah C. Chapman).
President McKinley’s maternal grandparents were Abner Allison (the son of Gavin Allison and Mary Koontz) and Ann Campbell (the daughter of Obadiah Campbell and Abigail).
Source: Genealogy of William McKinley – http://www.geni.com