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.
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
Timeline
- March 4, 1881: Sworn in as the 20th president
- May 17, 1881: Appointed Supreme Court Justice Thomas Stanley Matthews
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.
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
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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