"Jennings Bryan for the Presidency (1897–1901). McKinley was assassinated early in his second term while attending the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo in 1901. Theodore Roosevelt (October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919) was the 26th President of the United States. He served as president from September 14, 1901 – March 4, 1909. In 1901, President William McKinley was assassinated, and Roosevelt became president at the age of 42, taking office at the youngest age of any US President in history at that time. Roosevelt was a hero of the Spanish–American War and the Battle of San Juan Hill for which"
"Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Jr. ( ; October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919) was an American statesman and writer who served as the 26th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909. He also served as the 25th Vice President of the United States from March to September 1901 and as the 33rd Governor of New York from 1899 to 1900. As a leader of the Republican Party during this time, he became a driving force for the Progressive Era in the United States in the early 20th century. His face is depicted on Mount Rushmore, alongside those"
"revolt against Speaker Cannon in 1910, led by George Norris, strengthened the seniority system and made long-serving Congressmen more independent of party. Committee chairmen remained particularly strong in both houses until the reforms of the 1970s. In 1901, President William McKinley was assassinated and his Vice-President, Theodore Roosevelt, succeeded him. As President, Roosevelt changed the Republicans image to be more progressive than pro-business. During his Presidency, which lasted between the years 1901 and 1909, Roosevelt became arguably the strongest leader of the entire Progressive Era. However, Roosevelt's successor, William Howard Taft, did not continue Roosevelt's progressive policies, and this resulted"
"Republican President Theodore Roosevelt (1901–1909), Democratic President Woodrow Wilson (1913–1921), and others sympathetic to the views of the Progressives came to power. Many of today's U.S. regulatory agencies were created during these years, including the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Federal Trade Commission. Muckrakers were journalists who encouraged readers to demand more regulation of business. Upton Sinclair's ""The Jungle"" (1906) was influential and persuaded America about the supposed horrors of the Chicago Union Stock Yards, a giant complex of meat processing plants that developed in the 1870s. The federal government responded to Sinclair's book and The Neill-Reynolds Report with the"
"1904 Alton Parker presidential campaign After U.S. President William McKinley was assassinated in 1901, Theodore Roosevelt became the new U.S. President. Roosevelt's first term was notable for his trust busting, his successful arbitration in and resolution of a 1902 strike of 150,000 Pennsylvania coal miners, his advocacy against lynching, his conservation efforts, and the Panama Canal Treaty. In 1904, Roosevelt easily defeated Bourbon Democrat Alton Parker and won a second term as U.S. President. After his two defeats in 1896 and 1900, former Congressman William Jennings Bryan rejected the idea of a third consecutive run for the White House. Meanwhile,"
"National Park in the state of North Dakota is named after him. The America the Beautiful Quarters series features Roosevelt riding a horse on the national park's quarter. Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Jr. ( ; October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919) was an American statesman and writer who served as the 26th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909. He also served as the 25th Vice President of the United States from March to September 1901 and as the 33rd Governor of New York from 1899 to 1900. As a leader of the Republican Party during this"
"1900 United States presidential election The United States presidential election of 1900 was the 29th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 6, 1900. In a re-match of the 1896 race, Republican President William McKinley defeated his Democratic challenger, William Jennings Bryan. McKinley's victory made him the first president to win consecutive re-election since Ulysses S. Grant had accomplished the same feat in 1872. McKinley and Bryan each faced little opposition within their own party. Although some Gold Democrats explored the possibility of a campaign by Admiral George Dewey, Bryan was easily re-nominated at the 1900 Democratic National Convention after"
"from 78.3 percent to 71.6 percent. In the concurrent congressional elections, Republicans kept control of both houses of Congress. McKinley enjoyed meeting the public, but Cortelyou was concerned with his security due to recent assassinations by anarchists in Europe, such as the assassination of King Umberto I of Italy the previous year, and twice tried to remove a public reception from the president's visit to the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York in September 1901. McKinley refused to cancel his appearance, and Cortelyou arranged for additional security for the trip. On September 5, the president delivered his address at the"
"Woodrow Wilson Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924) was an American statesman and academic who served as the 28th President of the United States from 1913 to 1921. A member of the Democratic Party, Wilson served as the President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and as Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913, before winning the 1912 presidential election. As president, he oversaw the passage of progressive legislative policies unparalleled until the New Deal in 1933. He also led the United States during World War I, establishing an activist foreign policy known as"
"future President of the United States from September 14, 1901 until March 4, 1909, and Granville Roland Fortescue (1875–1952), an author and soldier. One of his great-granddaughters was First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. One of his 2x great-grandson was Sir Humphrey Clarke, 5th Baronet (1906–1973). Notes Sources Cornelius Roosevelt Cornelius Van Schaack ""C.V.S."" Roosevelt (January 30, 1794 – July 17, 1871) was an American businessman from New York City. He was also a member of the prominent Roosevelt family and the paternal grandfather of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. Cornelius Van Schaack Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1794, in New York"
"Political positions of Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) was the 26th President of the United States (1901–1909) and also served as Governor of New York and Vice President. He is known for becoming a leading spokesman for his version of progressivism after 1890. However, author Daniel Ruddy argues in his book ""Theodore the Great: Conservative Crusader"" that Roosevelt was actually a ""populist conservative"" and a ""Hamiltonian""—a conservative in the eighteenth century sense of the word. Similarly, Francis Fukuyama identifies Roosevelt, together with Alexander Hamilton, as part of a tradition of a strong-state conservatism in the United States. In an 1894"
"1899 1901 <br> (On right side of base:)<br> PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES<br> 1901 1909 signed The sculpture was commissioned by the Roosevelt Memorial Association in the 1930s after Fraser had delivered his design for the Arts of Peace memorial in Washington D.C., which at the time was also in competition with this memorial as the chosen location. For ""Arts of Peace"", Fraser made a pair of statues of Pegasus depicting the themes ""Music and Harvest"", and ""Aspiration and Literature"". This equestrian monument should therefore be seen in that context, with Roosevelt mounted on Pegasus, though in fact he is"
"Electoral history of Theodore Roosevelt Electoral history of Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States (1901–1909), 25th Vice President of the United States (1901) and 33rd Governor of New York (1899–1900) New York gubernatorial race, 1898 New York gubernatorial election, 1898 Vice Presidential race, 1900 1900 Republican National Convention (Vice Presidential tally): United States presidential election, 1900: 1904 Republican National Convention (Presidential tally) United States presidential election, 1904: 1908 Republican National Convention (Presidential tally): 1911 New York Republican Senate caucus: 1912 Republican presidential primaries: 1912 Republican National Convention (Presidential tally): 1912 Progressive National Convention: United States presidential election, 1912:"
"revolution, and his black wife. Black Republicans (often of mixed race) were elected to Congress from the South during and after Reconstruction. In 1901 Republican President Theodore Roosevelt had entertained Booker T. Washington, a national leader who was president of Tuskegee Institute, a historically black college, to dinner at the White House. However, from 1890 to 1908, southern states dominated by white conservative Democrats passed new constitutions and laws to disenfranchise most blacks, excluding them from the political system. Nevertheless, these states continued to be represented in Congress in proportion to their total populations, giving the white Democrats outsized power."
"10, 1901 by Theodore Roosevelt, then Vice President of the United States. The vice president had hiked to the summit of nearby Mount Marcy earlier, while there, learned that President William McKinley, having been shot four days earlier by anarchist Leon Czolgosz in Buffalo, was near death. Roosevelt took an overnight wagon ride to North Creek. From the train station there, he traveled to Buffalo, where, after McKinley died, he was sworn in as president on September 14. The routing of NY 28N was originally designated, but not signed, as part of legislative Route 25 in 1908. In 1924, the"
"as he began his second term, but it would be cut short. In September 1901, while attending an exposition in Buffalo, New York, McKinley was shot by an anarchist. He was the third President to be assassinated, all since the Civil War. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt assumed the presidency. Political corruption was a central issue, which reformers hoped to solve through civil service reforms at the national, state, and local level, replacing political hacks with professional . The 1883 Civil Service Reform Act (or Pendleton Act), which placed most federal employees on the merit system and marked the end of"
"1900 United States elections The 1900 United States elections elected the 57th United States Congress. The election was held during the Fourth Party System. Republicans retained control of the Presidency and both houses of Congress, while third parties suffered defeats. In a re-match of the 1896 presidential election, Republican President William McKinley defeated Democratic former Representative William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska. McKinley's previous running mate, Vice President Garret Hobart, had died in office, so the Republicans nominated New York Governor Theodore Roosevelt as their vice presidential candidate. McKinley again won by a comfortable margin in both the popular vote and"
"1901 until March 3, 1903 during the administrations of U.S. Presidents William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt. In 1899 one of the U.S. Senate seats for Delaware became vacant and the Union Republicans in the Delaware General Assembly attempted to electing Addicks. Although they did not have enough votes to do so, the Union Republicans were able to block the election of any other candidate. Because of this deadlock, the seat remained vacant for four years. When the other Senate seat came open in 1901, it too was left vacant due to the deadlock. Finally, in 1903, the matter became national"
"1901 (novel) 1901 is an alternate history novel by Robert Conroy. It was the first novel by Conroy, a retired business and economic Michigan professor. It was first published in hardcover by Lyford Books in June 1995; a Science Fiction Book Club edition followed in August of the same year, and a paperback edition from Presidio Press in 2004. The novel depicts a fictitious German invasion of the United States in 1901, shortly after William McKinley begins his second term as US President. The plot is based on an actual diplomatic crisis that nearly brought the United States and the"
"1900 United States presidential election in New York The 1900 United States presidential election in New York took place on November 6, 1900. All contemporary 45 states were part of the 1900 United States presidential election. New York voters chose 36 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. New York was won by the Republican nominees, incumbent President William McKinley of Ohio and his running mate Governor Theodore Roosevelt of New York. McKinley and Roosevelt defeated the Democratic nominees, former Congressman and 1896 presidential nominee William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska and his running mate former"
"1900 United States presidential election in Washington (state) The 1900 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 6, 1900. All contemporary 45 states were part of the 1900 United States presidential election. Washington voters chose four electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. Washington State was won by the Republican nominees, incumbent President William McKinley of Ohio and his running mate Theodore Roosevelt of New York. A return to prosperity, continued American expansion in the Philippines, and the fading of the Populist revolt of the previous decade ensured that incumbent President William"
"1904 United States elections The 1904 United States elections elected the members of the 59th United States Congress. It occurred during the Fourth Party System. Republicans maintained control of the Presidency and both houses of Congress. For the first time since the 1828 election, no third party or independent won a seat in Congress. In the Presidential election, Republican President Theodore Roosevelt defeated Democratic judge Alton Parker from New York. Parker, a conservative Bourbon Democrat, won the Democratic nomination on the first ballot, as former President Grover Cleveland and former presidential nominee William Jennings Bryan both declined to run. Roosevelt"
"system of tariffs. n his 1907 State of the Union speech, he said: He spent years calling for income taxation, including during his run for the presidency in 1912 in his New Nationalism speech. Political positions of Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) was the 26th President of the United States (1901–1909) and also served as Governor of New York and Vice President. He is known for becoming a leading spokesman for his version of progressivism after 1890. However, author Daniel Ruddy argues in his book ""Theodore the Great: Conservative Crusader"" that Roosevelt was actually a ""populist conservative"" and a ""Hamiltonian""—a"
"William Jennings Bryan presidential campaign, 1900 The 1900 United States presidential election took place after an economic recovery from the Panic of 1893 as well as after the Spanish–American War, with the economy, foreign policy, and imperialism being the main issues of the campaign. Ultimately, the incumbent U.S. President William McKinley ended up defeating the anti-imperialist William Jennings Bryan and thus won a second four-year term in office. Initially, Admiral George Dewey was the front-runner for the 1900 Democratic presidential nomination after his 1898 victory at the Battle of Manila Bay (during the Spanish–American War). However, the fact that he"
"and 1900 by Republican William McKinley. Despite his two previous defeats and the waning of the Free Silver issue, Bryan remained extremely popular among the more liberal and populist elements of the Democratic Party. Bryan ran a vigorous campaign against the nation's business elite, but the Democrat suffered the worst loss of his three presidential campaigns. Taft won 51.6% of the popular vote and carried most states outside of the Solid South. Taft's triumph gave Republicans their fourth straight presidential election victory. Two third party candidates, Eugene V. Debs of the Socialist Party and Eugene W. Chafin of the Prohibition"
"protecting the President. In September 1901, William McKinley was at the height of his power as president. Elected in 1896, during the serious economic depression resulting from the Panic of 1893, he had defeated his Democratic rival, William Jennings Bryan. McKinley led the nation both to a return to prosperity and to victory in the Spanish–American War in 1898, taking possession of such Spanish colonies as Puerto Rico and the Philippines. Re-elected handily in a rematch against Bryan in 1900, according to historical writer Eric Rauchway, ""it looked as if the McKinley Administration would continue peaceably unbroken for another four"
"of 1920 and 1924, and would subsequently become a reliably Democratic bastion in every election that followed. 1900 United States presidential election in New York The 1900 United States presidential election in New York took place on November 6, 1900. All contemporary 45 states were part of the 1900 United States presidential election. New York voters chose 36 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. New York was won by the Republican nominees, incumbent President William McKinley of Ohio and his running mate Governor Theodore Roosevelt of New York. McKinley and Roosevelt defeated the Democratic"
"at the hands of President Theodore Roosevelt (who succeeded William McKinley after his assassination) in 1904 gave William Jennings Bryan, the 1896 and 1900 Democratic presidential nominee, an opening to reassert his leadership in the Democratic Party. Bryan also was helped by newspaper tycoon and 1904 contender William Randolph Hearst's loss in the 1905 New York mayoral election, which hurt Hearst's chances to get the 1908 Democratic presidential nomination. Bryan therefore was the front-runner. Bryan's most formidable challenger was Minnesota Governor John Albert Johnson. Johnson's rags-to-riches story, honesty, reformist credentials, and ability to win in a heavily Republican U.S. state"
"McKinley would not have any trouble carrying the state. 1900 United States presidential election in Washington (state) The 1900 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 6, 1900. All contemporary 45 states were part of the 1900 United States presidential election. Washington voters chose four electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. Washington State was won by the Republican nominees, incumbent President William McKinley of Ohio and his running mate Theodore Roosevelt of New York. A return to prosperity, continued American expansion in the Philippines, and the fading of the Populist revolt"
"1908 United States presidential election The United States presidential election of 1908 was the 31st quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 3, 1908. Secretary of War and Republican Party nominee William Howard Taft defeated three-time Democratic nominee William Jennings Bryan. Popular incumbent President Theodore Roosevelt honored his promise not to seek a third term, and persuaded his close friend, Taft, to become his successor. With Roosevelt's support, Taft won the presidential nomination of the 1908 Republican National Convention on the first ballot. Having lost the 1904 election badly, the Democratic Party re-nominated Bryan, who had been defeated in 1896"
"* Part 1: Abraham Lincoln, March 4, 1861 to April 15, 1865 * Part 1: Ulysses S. Grant, March 4, 1869 to March 4, 1877 * Part 1: James A. Garfield: March 14 to September 19, 1881 * Part 1: Benjamin Harrison, March 4, 1889 to March 4, 1893 * Part 1: Messages, Proclamations, Etc., Omitted From Volumes I to IX The Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents The Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents is an eleven-volume series comprising proclamations, special messages, and inauguration speeches from several presidents throughout United States history. There"
"Wolcott, Republican (1896-1900) Winthrop Murray Crane, Republican (1900-1903) Curtis Guild, Jr., Republican (1906-1909) Eben Sumner Draper, Republican (1909-1911) Samuel Walker McCall, Republican (1916-1919) Calvin Coolidge, Republican (1919-1921) Channing Harris Cox, Republican (1921-1925) Frank G. Allen, Republican (1929-1931) Joseph Buell Ely, Democrat (1931-1935) Presidents of Harvard University Josiah Quincy (1829-1846) Edward Everett (1846-1849) Jared Sparks (1849-1853) Presidents of Massachusetts Institute of Technology Willian Barton Rogers (1862-1870) Francis Amasa Walker (1881-1897) Karl Taylor Compton (1930-1948) James Rhyne Killian, Jr. (1948-1959) Men of Letters, Authors, Poets, Scholars, etc. Charles Francis Adams, Jr. – Author and Historian Louis Agassiz - Biologist, Geologist and Natural"
"1916 Progressive presidential primaries: 1916 Republican presidential primaries: 1916 Progressive National Convention: 1916 Republican National Convention: 1st ballot: 2nd ballot: 3rd ballot: Electoral history of Theodore Roosevelt Electoral history of Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States (1901–1909), 25th Vice President of the United States (1901) and 33rd Governor of New York (1899–1900) New York gubernatorial race, 1898 New York gubernatorial election, 1898 Vice Presidential race, 1900 1900 Republican National Convention (Vice Presidential tally): United States presidential election, 1900: 1904 Republican National Convention (Presidential tally) United States presidential election, 1904: 1908 Republican National Convention (Presidential tally): 1911 New York"