Lot 87
McKinley, William -- Autograph Document Signed (1843-1901) 25th President of the United States (1893-1901). Autograph document signed "Wm McKinley" twice, once on the recto as attorney for the defendant in a legal case, and once on the verso as notary public, 1¼ page, 14 x 8", Canton, Ohio, June 24, 1871. The document is the defendant's answer in a lawsuit between the Board of Education of the City of Canton, plaintiff, and James A. Saxton, defendant. McKinley was a young lawyer and newly married but had already served as Stark County prosecutor from 1869-71; failing reelction, he went back into private practice until 1876, when he was elected to Congress. Fine condition. Estimate Value $400 - UP
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