William B. McKinley (Illinois politician)

This article is about the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives. For the 25th President of the United States, see William McKinley. For other people of the same name, see William McKinley (disambiguation).

William B. McKinley (June 1, 1879 – August 12, 1964) was an American lawyer and politician.

Born in Postville, Iowa, McKinley went to the University of Northern Iowa. He was a school principal in Iowa. McKinley moved to Chicago, Illinois and received his law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1907. He practiced law in Chicago, Illinois. In 1913, McKinley served in the Illinois House of Representatives and was a Democrat. He served as speaker of the house and was a compromise candidate of the various Democratic factions.[1][2]

Notes

  1. ↑ 'American Legislative Leaders in the Midwest, 1911-1994,' Nancy Weatherly Sharp and James Roger Sharp, editors, Greenwood Press, Westport, Connecticut: 1997, Biographical Sketch of William B. McMinkey, pg. 171
  2. ↑ 'Illinois Blue Book 1913-1914, Biographical Sketch of William B. McKinley, pg. 300


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