William McKinley 25th president (feb 18, 1843 – may 24, 1901)
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McKinley considered carnations his good luck charm and wore them everywhere. On September 6, 1901, he gave a little girl the carnation from his lapel and was shot by an assassin a short time later. He died the following week.
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