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McKINLEY, William (1843-1901). Signed military commission (“William McKinley). Washington, D.C., March 2, 1899. One page, 4to (510 x 362 mm). On printed appointment template parchment, with the seal of the Army of the United States in the lower left corner (minor occasional foxing, some light wrinkling). THIS DOCUMENT APPOINTS CHARLES GERHARDT CAPTAIN OF THE INFANTRY. It is countersigned by the Secretary of War, Elihu Root (1845-1937). Beautifully matted, framed and glazed, with a image of McKinley and with an engraved plaque (not examined out of frame). Frame size: 976 x 822 mm. McKinley led the nation to victory in the Spanish-American War; he was assassinated early in his second term in 1901; he was the second American president killed while in office.