William McKinley served as a lawyer in the United States.
William McKinley Jr. ( January 29 , 1843 -- September 14 , 1901 ) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 25th President of the United States from March 4 , 1897 until his assassination in September 1901 , six months into his second term . After the war , he settled in Canton , Ohio , where he practiced law and married Ida Saxton .