William S. McKinnon
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William S. McKinnon was a Republican
politician in the U. S. State of Ohio
who was Speaker of the Ohio House and Ohio State Treasurer
from 1904-1908.
, Canada
. He was moved to Cleveland
, where he grew up, and became a machinist.
McKinnon relocated to Ashtabula
, where he owned machine shops, was a member of the Board of Education and city council, and was Mayor of Ashtabula. He married Octavia J. Porter April 2, 1878, and had four sons and one daughter.
McKinnon was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives
in 1897, and served in the 73rd, 74th, and 75th General Assemblies, 1898-1903. In the 75th General Assembly (1902–1903), he was chosen Speaker of the House.
In May, 1900, McKinnon was appointed an Ohio Commissioner of the Pan-American Exposition
In 1903, the Republicans nominated McKinnon for Ohio State Treasurer, and he won election that year, and again in 1905.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
politician in the U. S. State of Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
who was Speaker of the Ohio House and Ohio State Treasurer
Ohio State Treasurer
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from 1904-1908.
Biography
William S. McKinnon was born at Owen Sound, OntarioOntario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
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. He was moved to Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, where he grew up, and became a machinist.
McKinnon relocated to Ashtabula
Ashtabula, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,962 people, 8,435 households, and 5,423 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,775.9 people per square mile . There were 9,151 housing units at an average density of 1,211.8 per square mile...
, where he owned machine shops, was a member of the Board of Education and city council, and was Mayor of Ashtabula. He married Octavia J. Porter April 2, 1878, and had four sons and one daughter.
McKinnon was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....
in 1897, and served in the 73rd, 74th, and 75th General Assemblies, 1898-1903. In the 75th General Assembly (1902–1903), he was chosen Speaker of the House.
In May, 1900, McKinnon was appointed an Ohio Commissioner of the Pan-American Exposition
Pan-American Exposition
The Pan-American Exposition was a World's Fair held in Buffalo, New York, United States, from May 1 through November 2, 1901. The fair occupied of land on the western edge of what is present day Delaware Park, extending from Delaware Ave. to Elmwood Ave and northward to Great Arrow...
In 1903, the Republicans nominated McKinnon for Ohio State Treasurer, and he won election that year, and again in 1905.