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William McKinley

Artist
Harriet A.S. Murphy
Date of Work
1902
Medium
oil paint
Type
Portrait
Credit
White House Collection/White House Historical Association
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William McKinley

This oil on canvas portrait of President William McKinley was done by Harriet A. S. Murphy. Prior to becoming president, McKinley served multiple terms in the House of Representatives and was governor of Ohio. McKinley served as president from March 4, 1897 until he was shot and died on September 14, 1901, six months into his second term. This portrait is first representation of artwork by a woman in the White House Collection.

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