General Information:
Major "Events" of his Presidency:
- James A. Garfield had been the twentieth President of the nation with Chester Arthur as his Vice President for his only term.
- Term as President lasted from March 4th, 1881 to September 19th, 1881.
- Garfield was assassinated in September 1881 by Charles J. Guiteau.
- Served as an Ohio State Senator and as a Major General in the Union Army during the Civil War.
Major "Events" of his Presidency:
- September 19th, 1881, Garfield is assassinated by Charles J. Guiteau, an American preacher, writer, and lawyer.