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mar 4, 1881 - James A. Garfield

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James Abram Garfield was the 20th president of the United States, serving from March 4, 1881 until his death by assassination six and a half months later. He was the first sitting member of Congress to be elected to the presidency, and remains the only sitting House member to gain the White House.

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mar 4, 1881
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~ 145 years ago