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The 1896 United States presidential election was the 28th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 3, 1896. Former Governor William McKinley, the Republican nominee, defeated former Representative William Jennings Bryan, the Democratic nominee.
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1860. "Vote yourself a farm and horses" – Abraham Lincoln, referring to Republican support for a law granting homesteads on the American frontier areas of the West. "The Union must and shall be preserved!" – Abraham Lincoln.
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This was the 28th inauguration and marked the commencement of the first, and eventually only full term of William McKinley as president and the only term of Garret Hobart as vice president. Chief Justice Melville Fuller administered the presidential oath of office.
- March 4, 1897; 126 years ago
Apr 8, 2020 · The Presidential Election of 1896 took place after The Panic of 1893 had sunk the nation into a recession. Many were out of work, and riots had taken place in some areas. Grover Cleveland did not want to seek a second term as President , and the Democrats nominated the charismatic William Jennings Bryan as their nominee.
The 25th United States president, McKinley took office following the 1896 presidential election, in which he defeated Democrat William Jennings Bryan. In the campaign, McKinley advocated "sound money", promised that high tariffs would restore prosperity, and denounced Bryan as a radical who promoted class warfare.
United States presidential election of 1896, American presidential election held on November 3, 1896, in which Republican William McKinley defeated Democrat-Populist William Jennings Bryan. The presidential campaign of 1896 was one of the most exciting in American history.
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Jul 29, 2021 · William McKinley and the First Modern Presidential Election. By John Giltner, 2018 MAHG Graduate. On July 29, 2021. This week we’re marking the 125th anniversary of the presidential election season of 1896. In this groundbreaking year, both parties’ candidates deviated from past campaign practices, writes John Giltner, a 2018 graduate of ...
