James Garfield was elected as the United States’ 20th President in 1881, after nine terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. His Presidency was impactful, but cut short after 200 days …

James Abram Garfield (November 19, 1831 – September 19, 1881) was the 20th president of the United States, serving from March 1881 until his assassination in July led to his death in …

Jan 3, 2025 · After a close election, James Abram Garfield took office on March 4, 1881. Shortly after his inauguration, President Garfield challenged Senator Conkling of New York, a leading …

Jul 28, 2024 · On July 1, 1881 he watched as Blaine and Garfield walked down a street and later told investigators that “Mr. Garfield had sold himself body and soul to Blaine, and that Blaine …

3 days ago · In the 1800s, the main job requirement for most federal employees was loyalty to the newly-elected president. But after a rejected office-seeker shot President James Garfield, …

A self-made man, Republican James A. Garfield is sworn in as the twentieth President of the United States. Garfield served in the Union Army and in the House of Representatives before …

The role he chose to play in the fight between his mentor, Roscoe Conkling and his President, James Garfield, must be one of the most remarkable in the history of the nation. Chester …

The second President to be assassinated, Garfield died only a few months after his term had begun. Yet, within that short time, his assaults on political patronage and Post Office …

On August 5, he met with party leaders, though not Conkling, in New York City. During an exchange of views, Garfield promised to recognize all party factions, including the Stalwarts, …

In 1892 he executed a particularly noteworthy pair of bronze relief doors for New York City’s Trinity Church, and in 1893 he exhibited with distinction at the World’s Columbian Exposition in …