STATEHOUSE CALENDAR

William McKinley is one of eight U.S. Presidents from Ohio.  Ephemera from the DeGenaro collection is on display in the Ohio Statehouse Museum Gallery.  Mary DeGenaro, a former Ohio Supreme Court Justice, donated items which were part of her family’s collection.

In addition to photographs and paper ephemera, the collection includes platters and dishes related to McKinley. One of the standout objects is a photograph of William McKinley in an open carriage in Niagara Falls, NY, taken just over an hour before his untimely assassination. Other excellent pieces include historic postcards of the Statehouse featuring the McKinley Monument.

William McKinley was born in Niles, Ohio, in 1843.  He served in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and was noted for serving the troops under heavy enemy fire.  McKinley was governor of Ohio from 1892 to 1896. McKinley became president of the United States in 1897.  He was killed by an anarchist assassin in 1901. McKinley is included in the Great Ohioans display at the Ohio Statehouse Museum Education Center and memorialized with the McKinley Monument that stands in front of the Ohio Statehouse.