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William McKinley
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William McKinley, 1843-1901. 25th President of the United States, 1897-1901. Partially printed Document Signed, William McKinley Jr., November 1871.
This is a piece removed from a larger document, a grand jury indictment, or a “True Bill,” indicting a man for assault and battery. McKinley has signed as the prosecuting attorney for Stark County, Ohio, a position that he held 1869-1871 before being elected to Congress.
The document has a few pinholes, none affecting the signature, and most of which could be matted out if the piece were framed. The upper left corner is also missing, and there is a pencil notation “25th President U.S.” in another hand at the bottom. There is also a bit of show through of writing on the back in another hand describing the assault being charged. McKinley has boldly signed in fountain pen with a nice paraph, which he used early in his life. Fine condition.
Unframed.
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