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Early William McKinley Cabinet Photograph Signed

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Early William McKinley Cabinet Photograph Signed
<B>Early William McKinley Cabinet Photograph Signed</B></I> “<I>Wm McKinley Jr/Capt 23rd Ohio Vol & Bvt Maj U.S.V.,</B></I>” 4” x 5.5” image, overall, 4.25” x 6.5”. Gilt-edged. Light foxing and soiling. William McKinley enlisted in the Union Army in June 1861 as a private in the 23rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was frequently promoted during the war and when he was mustered out in September 1865, he was a Captain and brevet Major of the 23rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, exactly what he signed on this photo mount. He went to law school, was admitted to the bar, and served as prosecuting attorney of Stark County, Ohio, from 1869 to 1871. After his father died in 1892, McKinley dropped “Jr” from his signature. Fine condition.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)