![]() ![]() Theodore Roosevelt arrived in Buffalo at 1:30 pm. His death was attributed to gangrene of both walls of the stomach and pancreas. McKinley had died at 2:15 that morning, September 14, 1901. He took a train to Albany and another one to Buffalo, arriving there at about 1:30 p.m. He arrived there just before dawn and was told of the President's death. ![]() TR left his cabin in the late evening of Friday, September 13 for the thirty-five mile carriage ride to the nearest train station at North Creek. During his return from the hike on Friday afternoon, Roosevelt was met by a messenger, who carried the news that McKinley was dying and the Vice President should return to Buffalo as soon as possible. ![]() Back in Buffalo, McKinley's condition had taken a turn for the worse and he was rapidly deteriorating. It was here, after the tragic assasination of President McKinley, that Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office that began his presidency.įrom the Theodore Rooevelt Inaugral Site website at On Thursday evening, September 12, Roosevelt and a group of family and friends hiked up Mt. ![]()
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