Assassination of McKinley
Unverified
Date
September 06, 1901
Type
National
Author
htristian82
Location
Buffalo,
New York,
United States
Categories
Political & Governance
Births & Deaths
Event Details
On September 6, 1901, President William McKinley was shot by anarchist Leon Czolgosz at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. He died eight days later.
His death brought Vice President Theodore Roosevelt to power, ushering in the Progressive Era and a more active U.S. foreign policy.