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He was shot by Charles J. Guiteau on 2 July 1881 and died on 19 September 1881.
The 20th President of the United States James A. Garfield was assassinated. President Garfield was shot on July 2, 1881, and died 2 months later on September 19, 1881. His Vice President, Chester A. Arthur, became President
The 20th President of the United States was James A. Garfield from March 4, 1881 to September 19, 1881. President Garfield was shot on July 2, 1881 and died two months later on September 19, 1881 while in office.
After he was shot on July 2, 1881, he survived until September 19, 1881, becoming increasingly ill. On September 6, 1881, he was moved to a beach house in Long Branch, NJ on the Atlantic coast, living in the Franklyn cottage there, attended by several physicians.
He died of a heart attack brought on by several conditions including a ruptured aneurysm, bronchial pneumonia, and blood poisoning. The bullet that killed him was only found when an autopsy was performed.
yes because he was shot in the back which did not kill him. the tools used did
Because Charles J. Guiteau was mad at Garfield for not giving him a high rank after he helped Garfield win the election.
James A Garfield was not technically assassinated he was shot in Washington D.C on July 2,1881 by Charles J. Guiteau at 9 a.m but did not die, he actually died 11 weeks later.
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Who was the second presidnet to die in office?
Zachary Taylor was the second President to die in office(in 1850) ; W. H. Harrison was the firs
What man became President when James Garfield died in office?
Chester A. Arthur
Who was the first American President to die in office?
John F. Kennedy was the 8th president to die in office. Of the eight presidents who died in office four were assassinated and four died of natural causes.
Who was James A. Garfield's vice president?
Garfield's Vice President was Chester Alan Arthur. He became the president after Garfield died from an assassin's bullet.Chester Alan Arthur was the 20th Vice President in 1881 from March 4 to September 19. He served as the 21st President until 1885 March 4.
What encouraged president Arthur to pursue civil service reform?
One factor was the fact that President Garfield was shot by a crazed office seeker who thought he was owed a government job due to his support for Garfield in the election.
What did James A Garfield become?
Garfield's highest office was President of the United States.
Was Garfield the president when he was shot?
Yes, James A. Garfield was assassinated while he was in office.
When was James A. Garfield elected to office?
James Garfield was president in the year 1881
Why did president Garfield's killer assassinate him?
He was angry because Garfield did not appoint him to the federal office he was seeking.
What year was president Garfield president?
US President James A. Garfield was inaugurated in March of 1881. He was assassinated after serving only 5 months in office.
Who was the second presidnet to die in office?
Zachary Taylor was the second President to die in office(in 1850) ; W. H. Harrison was the firs
How old was President Garfield when he went into office?
He took office in 1881 at the age of 49.
What planet is Garfield from?
Garfield is an ... A. imaginary cat invented by a cartoonist OR B. an American President assinated in office
What happened in America while Garfield was president?
He is the only president to be inaugurated in office. He took office July 2, 1881.
Who was the vice president after James Garfield died?
When James Garfield was assassinated, his vice president, Chester A. Arthur, became president. Arthur did not select a vice president when he took office in 1881, and seems to have completed Garfield's term without a vice president to assist him.
Which president was assassinated after 100 days in office?
James Garfield was the man.
What president died shortly after taking the oath of office?
James A. Garfield
