Presidency of James A. Garfield
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The Presidency of James A. Garfield was the brief 1881 administration of the 20th U.S. president, marked by his efforts for civil service reform and tragically cut short by his assassination.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States presidential administration
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presidency ⓘ |
| assassin | Charles J. Guiteau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assassinationDate | 1881-07-02 ⓘ |
| branch | executive branch of the United States government ⓘ |
| capitalDuringTerm | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfEnd | assassination of James A. Garfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderInChiefOf | United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completedFullTerm | false ⓘ |
| congressNumber | 47th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| deathInOfficeDate | 1881-09-19 ⓘ |
| domesticPolicyFocus |
reform of the spoils system
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strengthening executive authority over appointments ⓘ |
| duration | about 6 months ⓘ |
| economicContext | post–Civil War industrial expansion ⓘ |
| electedForFullTerm | true ⓘ |
| election | 1880 United States presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1881-09-19 ⓘ |
| firstLady | Lucretia Garfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Presidency of Chester A. Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignPolicyFocus |
Latin American relations
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U.S. influence in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Gilded Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1881-03-04 ⓘ |
| judicialAppointments | no Supreme Court justices appointed ⓘ |
| keyConflictWithinParty | Stalwarts vs. Half-Breeds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | helped spur passage of the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act ⓘ |
| locationOfAssassination | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorIssue |
civil service reform
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gold standard and monetary policy ⓘ patronage system ⓘ tariff policy ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Garfield’s shooting at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station
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appointment conflict with Senator Roscoe Conkling ⓘ bitter dispute over New York Customs House appointments ⓘ extended presidential incapacitation before death ⓘ resignation of New York Senator Roscoe Conkling ⓘ |
| officeHolder | James A. Garfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedFaction | Stalwart faction of the Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalParty | Republican Party ⓘ |
| precededBy | Presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidentNumber | 20 ⓘ |
| reputation | one of the shortest presidencies in U.S. history ⓘ |
| startDate | 1881-03-04 ⓘ |
| supportedFaction | Half-Breed faction of the Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termCount | 1 ⓘ |
| vicePresident | Chester A. Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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