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Title	McKinley National Memorial Dedication Speech
Subject	Presidents and Politics McKinley, William, 1843- 1901 Building dedications Parades & processions Haris, Andrew L. (Andrew Lintner), 1835-1915
Place	Canton (Ohio) Stark County (Ohio)
Description	Andrew L Harris, the forty forth Governor of Ohio delivered this speech on September 30, 1907 as part of the dedication ceremonies of the McKinley Memorial in Canton, Ohio. Harris begins by thanking the McKinley Memorial Association for the honor of addressing the crowd in the presence of President Theodore Roosevelt. The McKinley Memorial Association was established soon after McKinley's assassination. It raised funds, chose a site, and began construction in 1905. The dedication ceremonies took place on September 30, 1907. William McKinley (1843-1901), the twenty-fifth president of the United States, was born in Niles, Ohio. He enlisted in the army at the outbreak of the Civil War and, after being mustered out, studied law and opened a law office in Canton, Ohio. McKinley served in the U.S. Congress for 14 years, and became president in 1897, largely due to the influence of Marcus Hanna, boss of the Cleveland political machine. McKinley was most noted for his foreign policy and the conduct of the Spanish-American War in 1898. It was during McKinley's administration that the U.S. acquired its first overseas possessions in the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico. He was re-elected in 1900, but was assassinated by anarchist Leon Czolgosz in 1901. His running mate, Theodore Roosevelt, then became president. Andrew L. Harris was born November 17, 1835, in Butler County, Ohio. Harris graduated from Miami University in 1860. In April 1861 he enlisted as a Private in the 20th O.V.I and was later commissioned as an officer in the 75th O.V.I. He saw active service in eighteen Civil War battles. At the battle of McDowell in Virginia he was seriously wounded and his right arm permanently disabled by gunshot. He was also wounded in the fighting at Gettysburg. At Chancellorsville, he was made colonel and commander. On January 15, 1865, he was mustered out. After the Civil War, Andrew Harris served in various public offices including the Ohio Senate, lieutenant governor under William McKinley and in the McKinley presidential administration. Andrew L. Harris was Ohio's forty-fourth governor from 1906-1909. Andrew L. Harris died in Eaton, Ohio on September 13, 1915.
Creator	Harris, Andrew L. (Andrew Lintner), 1835-1915
Date of Original	September 30, 1907
Collection	Andrew L. Harris Papers
Source	Unpublished material (archives/manuscripts); MSS 322 Series 1, Box 1 Folder 1, Letters 1858-1898
Format	manuscripts
Submitting Institution	Ohio Historical Society
Rights	Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information
Type	Text
Date created	2010-10-19

Title	Om3381_6642954_001
Rights	Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information
File Name	Om3381_6642954_001.tif
Image Height	5746
Image Width	4056
File Size	7388.311 KB
Date created	2009-01-09

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