Early leather-bound autograph album, 7.5 x 9.5, containing over 300 ink signatures of notable American politicians from the late 19th century, which is highlighted by a bold signature of 25th president William McKinley, “Wm. McKinley, Canton, Ohio,” as well as numerous members of the United States Senate and House of Representatives, including: William Rosecrans, John A. Logan, Henry Warner Slocum, Samuel J. Randall, James B. Beck, James Black Groome, John J. Ingalls, Orville H. Platt, James L. Pugh, James G. Fair, Benjamin F. Jonas, William J. Sewell, George F. Hoar, Thomas M. Bowen, Wade Hampton III, Samuel J. R. McMillan, John Franklin Miller, John Sherman, Henry W. Blair, William P. Frye, William Mahone, and many more. An ownership notation to the first page dates the album to May 7, 1884, which predates McKinley’s presidency by approximately 13 years. In overall fine condition, with light wear to the covers.
