William B. McKinley

William Brown McKinley
United States Senator
from Illinois
In office
March 4, 1921 – December 7, 1926
Preceded byLawrence Yates Sherman
Succeeded byOtis F. Glenn
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 19th district
In office
March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1921
Preceded byCharles M. Borchers
Succeeded byAllen F. Moore
In office
March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1913
Preceded byVespasian Warner
Succeeded byCharles M. Borchers
Personal details
Born(1856-09-05)September 5, 1856
Petersburg, Illinois, U.S.
DiedDecember 7, 1926(1926-12-07) (aged 70)
Martinsville, Indiana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of Illinois

William Brown McKinley (September 5, 1856 – December 7, 1926) was an American banker and Republican politician who represented the state of Illinois in the United States House of Representatives for seven terms (1905–1913, 1915–1921) and in the United States Senate for one term from 1921 to 1926.

He also served as national campaign manager for President William Howard Taft's re-election bid in 1912, securing Taft's nomination by the Republican National Convention.