. The great American book of biography . hebattle of Antietam, upon cheurgent recommendation ofGeneral Hayes. He becamefirst lieutenant, February 7,1863, captain, July 25, 1864,and was breveted major byPresident Lincoln for gallantconduct on the fields ofOpequan, Fishers Hill andCedar Creek, being- mus-tered out with his regiment,in July, 1865. Thus at the age oftwenty-two. Major McKinleywas a fire-tried veteran of thewar for the Union, with arecord to which he can always refer with patriotic pride. But the war was over, the Union restored, and the modest young man,without pausing to boast of
. The great American book of biography . hebattle of Antietam, upon cheurgent recommendation ofGeneral Hayes. He becamefirst lieutenant, February 7,1863, captain, July 25, 1864,and was breveted major byPresident Lincoln for gallantconduct on the fields ofOpequan, Fishers Hill andCedar Creek, being- mus-tered out with his regiment,in July, 1865. Thus at the age oftwenty-two. Major McKinleywas a fire-tried veteran of thewar for the Union, with arecord to which he can always refer with patriotic pride. But the war was over, the Union restored, and the modest young man,without pausing to boast of his deeds, entered upon the study of law. He wasgraduated from the Albany (N. Y.) Law School, and settling in the little townof Canton, Ohio, waited for his clients to come to him. They straggled thither,and fortunate were all who secured the services of the brilliant, conscientious,and learned lawyer. His ability attracted the attention of Judge Belden, whoinvited him to a partnership with him, and the connection lasted until the death. MCKINLICY, JR. WILLIAM Mc KIN LEY, JR. 731 of the Judge in 1870. His townsmen showed their appreciation of the youngman by electing him, in 1869, prosecuting attorney of Stark county, an officewhich he held for a number of yours. He had already established his reputa-tion as a powerful jury lawyer and one of the best speakers in the State. At the age of thirty-three, the people of his district elected him their repre-sentative in Congress, his re-election following until 1890, when, through thegerrymandering of his district, he was defeated by a small majority. FromJanuary, 1892 to January, 1894, and again until January, 1896, he was Governorof Ohio, his election being among the most notable triumphs of his career. While in Congress, McKinley was a member of the Committee on Revisionof Laws, the Judiciary Committee, the Committee on Expenditures in the PostOffice Department, and the Committee on Rules. Upon the nomination ofGeneral Gar
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