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James Abram Garfield was the twentieth President of the United States. He was the Republican Party's dark horse nominee for president, and won the election by 10,000 popular votes.
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Fast Facts:
- Born: November 19, 1831
- Political Party: Republican
- Administration: March 4, 1881 — September 19, 1881
- Vice President(s): Chester A. Arthur
- Succeeded by: Chester A. Arthur
- Secretary(ies) of State: James G. Blaine
- Spouse: Lucretia Rudolph Garfield
- Occupation: U.S. Army officer, U.S. House of Representatives Member
- Died: September 19, 1881
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Timeline
- March 4, 1881: Sworn in as the 20th president
- May 17, 1881: Appointed Supreme Court Justice Thomas Stanley Matthews
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Assassination
Political writer Charles J. Guiteau, who believed himself partly responsible for Garfields victory in the 1980 election, insisted that the president award him a political post. When Guiteau was refused, he purchased a .44 Webley British Bulldog revolver, and shot Garfield in the back at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station. Garfield had been waiting for a train to take him on a vacation to Longbranch, New Jersey. After eleven months of inadequate medical care, Garfield succumbed to infections. -
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James A. Garfield Questions
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James A. Garfield Timeline
- 1831: November 19th, born in Orange, Ohio
- 1856: Graduates from Williams College in Massachusetts
- 1856–1857: Becomes a professor of classical language at the Western Reserve Eclectic Institute
- 1857-1860: Becomes principle of the Western Reserve Eclectic Institute
- 1858: November 11th, marries Lucretia Rudolph
- 1859: Elected as a Republican to the Ohio Senate
- 1862: January, victoriously leads a Union brigade in the Civil War battle of Middle Creek
- 1862: April 6th and 7th, fought in the Battle of Shiloh
- 1862: April 29th through June 10th, fought in the Siege of Corinth
- 1862: January 11th, recognized for his victory by a promotion to Brigadier General
- 1862: Elected by Ohioans to the United States Congress (remains a Congressman for the next 18 years)
- 1863: September 18th through September 20th, fought in the Battle of Chickamauga
- 1881: Elected President of the United States
- 1881: July 2nd, is shot in Washington D.C. by Charles J. Guiteau
- 1881: September 19th, dies in Elberon, New Jersey
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James A. Garfield Satire and Humor
- Cartoonstock: James Garfield
- Wikipedia: Civil Service Reform
- Library of Congress: Presidential Campaigns : James A. Garfield
- HarpWeek: Cartoon of the Day (1881)
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The chief duty of government is to keep the peace and stand out of the sunshine of the people. James A. Garfield
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"I mean to make myself a man, and if I succeed in that, I shall succeed in everything else"- James A. Garfield
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The truth will set you free but first it will make you miserable. ~ James Garfield #TRUTH **there's always a price to pay...
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All free governments are managed by the combined wisdom and folly of the people - James A. Garfield
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”If the power to do hard work is not a skill, it’s the best possible substitute for it.” James Garfield
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