In 1901, Theodore Roosevelt rushed to Buffalo by train after McKinley died and took office in a friend's library; 125 years later, it is reenacted in the same room
- The ceremony took place at about 3:30pm, only hours after McKinley's deathOn September 14, 1901, Theodore Roosevelt arrived in Buffalo after President William McKinley died from injuries suffered in an assassination attempt.
- Roosevelt reached the city at 1.30pm and was taken to the home of Ansley Wilcox, a friend who would soon provide the setting for an unexpected presidential inauguration.
- According to Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site, Roosevelt first went to the home of John Milburn, where McKinley had been staying, to pay his respects to Mrs McKinley.
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- The ceremony took place at about 3:30pm, only hours after McKinley's deathOn September 14, 1901, Theodore Roosevelt arrived in Buffalo after President William McKinley died from injuries suffered in an assassination attempt.
- Roosevelt reached the city at 1.30pm and was taken to the home of Ansley Wilcox, a friend who would soon provide the setting for an unexpected presidential inauguration.
- According to Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site, Roosevelt first went to the home of John Milburn, where McKinley had been staying, to pay his respects to Mrs McKinley.
Sources: Times of India