He was shot at close range by an anarchist and died about a week later.
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Theodore Roosevelt was the Vice president under Former President William McKinley.
Assassination of William McKinley happened on 1901-09-06.
William McKinley
McKinley was president from March 4,1897 until his death on September 14,1901.
Theodore Roosevelt was the 25th Vice-President of the United States. He served in that capacity from 4 March to 19 September 1901 under President William McKinley. When McKinley was assasinated, Roosevelt became President.