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Theodore Roosevelt sworn in as President after McKinley's death

Following the death of President William McKinley, Vice President Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office at the Ansley Wilcox House in Buffalo, New York, becoming the 26th President of the United States.

Roosevelt's accession at age 42 made him the youngest U.S. president and ensured constitutional continuity of government at a moment of national crisis, shaping the start of his activist presidency.

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