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OF WILLIAM McKINLEY
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| 1872. | Though not a candidate, very active as a campaign speaker in the Grant-Greeley presidential campaign.
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| 1873. | April 1. Birth of daughter Ida. |
| August 23. Death of daughter Ida. | |
| 1875. | Especially active and conspicuous as a campaigner in the closely contested state election in which Rutherford B. Hayes was elected governor.
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| June 25. Death of daughter Kate. | |
| 1876. | Elected member of the House of Representatives by 3300 majority.
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| 1878. | Reëlected to Congress by 1234 majority.
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| 1880. | Reëlected to Congress by 3571 majority. Appointed a member of the Ways and Means Committee, to succeed President-elect Garfield.
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| 1882. | The Republicans suffered reverses throughout the country in the congressional elections, and McKinley was reelected by a majority of only eight.
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| 1884. | Reëlected to Congress by a majority of 2000.
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| 1886. | Reëlected to Congress by a majority of 2550.
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| 1888. | Delegate at large to the national convention in Chicago that nominated Benjamin Harrison, and served as chairman of the Committee On Resolutions. Many delegates wished McKinley to become the nominee, but he stood firm in his support to John Sherman.
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Elected to Congress for the seventh successive time, receiving a majority of 4100 votes.
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| 1890. | Upon the death of William D. Kelley, in January, McKinley became chairman of the Ways and Means Committee and leader of his party in the House. He introduced a bill "to simplify the laws in relation to the collection of the revenues," known as the "customs administration bill." He also introduced a general tariff bill. The bill became a law October 6.
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