William B. McKinley
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| William Brown McKinley | |
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Senior Senator
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| In office March 4, 1921 – December 7, 1926 Serving with Joseph M. McCormick, Charles S. Deneen |
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| Preceded by | Lawrence Yates Sherman |
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| Succeeded by | Otis F. Glenn |
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| In office March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1921 |
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| In office March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1913 |
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| Born | September 15, 1856 Petersburg, Illinois, United States |
| Died | December 7, 1926 (aged 70) Martinsville, Indiana, United States |
| Political party | Republican |
William Brown McKinley (September 5, 1856 - December 7, 1926) was a United States Congressman from the State of Illinois. He was born near Petersburg, Illinois.
After graduating from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, McKinley became a drug clerk in Springfield. He returned to Champaign to become a banker. In 1902, he was elected a trustee of the university. McKinley ran for U.S. House of Representatives in 1905, winning his first of four consecutive terms. In 1913, he ran for the U.S. Senate against Lawrence Yates Sherman and lost.
He ran for Congress again in 1914 and won, serving from 1915 until 1921. In 1920, McKinley ran against Sherman for the Senate, this time winning. In 1926, he ran for re-election and lost to Frank L. Smith, but died on December 7, 1926, aged 70, shortly before his term would have ended.
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| Preceded by Lawrence Yates Sherman |
United States Senator (Class 3) from Illinois 1921 – 1926 Served alongside: Joseph M. McCormick, Charles S. Deneen |
Succeeded by Frank L. Smith (not allowed to take his seat) |
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