Garfield, James A.

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1. A Republican party political leader of the nineteenth century, who served as president in 1881. After only a few months in office, he was assassinated by a man who had been angered by not having received a public job under the spoils system. Garfield's assassination gave momentum to the drive to abandon the spoils system.

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Johnny Cash – “Mister Garfield” James A. Garfield tends to get lost to history, and when he’s mentioned at all, it’s because of his assassination.

From Forbes

The real Garfield — James A. Garfield — was a U.S. president killed by an assassin, 16 years after the shooting of Abraham Lincoln.

From Seattle Times

Garfield, James A., on electoral commission, 180;   defeated for speaker, 181, 184;   quoted, 185;   in convention of 1880, 187;   nominates Sherman, 1880, 192;   is himself selected, 193;   biographical sketch, 193;   inaugurated, 196;   assassinated, 197;   his cabinet, 301.

From Project Gutenberg

Garfield, James A., and his mother, 308; early life of, 149; grave of, 490.

From Project Gutenberg

Garfield, James A., 377, 389, 390.

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