Answer:
The answer is: New York's governor.
Step-by-step explanation:
*One year after entering law school he dropped out to enter public service.
* 1881-elected to the New York State Assembly at the age of 23, and served two terms (1882-84).
*1888- a job on the U.S. Civil Service Commission
*1895- president of the New York City Board of Police Commissioners
*1897- assistant secretary of the U.S. Navy
*1898- colonel of the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry
*1899- New York's governor
* He was sworn in as the 26th president, after McKinley got shot on September 6, 1901.