James Garfield's presidency (jan 1, 1881 – sep 19, 1881)
Description:
The presidency of James Abram Garfield (he was assassinated)Garfield
- chose Halfbreeds for most offices
- was besieged by Republicans seeking jobs (there was a whole scandal about how he only hired certain people)
- was shot
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Date:
jan 1, 1881
sep 19, 1881
~ 8 months