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James Garfield
James Abram Garfield served as the 20th President of the United States, after completing nine consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. Garfield's accomplishments as President included a controversial resurgence of Presidential authority above Senatorial courtesy in executive appointments; energizing U.S...
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1881
7.2.1881
Charles J. Guiteau shoots and fatally wounds U.S. President James Garfield, who eventually dies from an infection on September 19.
9.20.1881
Chester A. Arthur is inaugurated as the 21st President of the United States following the assassination of James Garfield.
1882
6.30.1882
Charles J. Guiteau is hanged in Washington, D.C. for the assassination of U.S. President James Garfield.