Which number president was Garfield?
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20th
Took office in 1881.
💡 Did you know? James A. Garfield had been in office only a few months when he fell victim to an assassination.
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When was Garfield president?
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1881
One of the shortest terms.
💡 Did you know? Garfield was president for only about 200 days: the second-shortest term in history.
How did Garfield die?
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assassinated
The second assassinated US president.
💡 Did you know? A disappointed office-seeker shot Garfield: the president survived the shot at first and died only weeks later of an infection caused by his doctors.
Which party did Garfield belong to?
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Republican
From Ohio.
💡 Did you know? Garfield could reputedly write Greek and Latin at the same time: one language with each hand.
What did Garfield's death prompt?
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civil-service reform
The old patronage system was blamed.
💡 Did you know? His death at the hands of a rejected office-seeker led directly to the great civil-service reform, the Pendleton Act.
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