Rare $500 Fed Res. Note Series 1934 District B2 New York Obv. Plate No. J1 : Rev. 5 : S/N B00106330A Signatures: William A. Julian : Henry Morgenthau Jr. Rev. Decrotive Design and Denomination Portrait: President William McKinley 25th President of the US 1897-1901 Assassinated Sept 6 1901 inside the Temple of Music on the grounds of the Pan American Expo in Buffalo NY by Leon Czolgosz Later (Executed Via Electric Chair Oct 29 1901) President McKinley Died from Infection of his wounds. After the Assassination Teddy Roosevelt assumed office and the Secret Service was offically charged with protecting the President of the US for the 1st Time.