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 An
Overview of James Garfield's Administration
Nobody knows what kind of
President Garfield would have been, because he
was assassinated only a few months after taking
office. Garfield spent most of his short time in
office filling government jobs with his political
supporters. |
 A
Chronology of James Abram Garfield's Life and
Career Before
becoming President, James Garfield was successful
as professor, college president, Civil War
general, and U.S. Congressman. He spoke and wrote
well, read widely, and even composed poetry. He
loved to entertain his friends by writing Greek
with one hand and at the same time writing Latin
with the other. |
 The
Presidential Campaign of 1876 On July 2, 1881, President Garfield was
about to leave Washington to attend the 25th
reunion of his class at Williams College. As he
stood in the railroad station, a stranger stepped
out of the crowd and fired two pistol shots at
him. One bullet grazed the President's arm, but
the other lodged in his back. |
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