James A. GarfieldJames A. Garfield

2020thth President President

18811881

RepublicanRepublican

““My God! What is there in My God! What is there in this place that a man this place that a man

should ever want to get should ever want to get into it?”into it?”

The Republican fight!!!The Republican fight!!!

• Half Breeds vs. StalwartsHalf Breeds vs. Stalwarts

ConklingConkling vs. vs. BlaineBlaine

Compromise ticket- “Dark Compromise ticket- “Dark Horse”Horse”

Election vs. Winfield Scott Election vs. Winfield Scott HancockHancock

“HANCOCK THE SUPERB!”

Four months...so far, so Four months...so far, so goodgood

The shooting-The shooting-

• Robert Todd Lincoln Robert Todd Lincoln

coincidence!coincidence!

Also, Garfield said… Also, Garfield said… ”Assassinations can ”Assassinations can no more be guarded no more be guarded against than can against than can death by lightning.”death by lightning.”

Charles Guiteau!Charles Guiteau!

• ““I am a I am a Stalwart. Stalwart. Arthur is now Arthur is now president!”president!”

• Wanted a job Wanted a job as consul as consul general in general in ParisParis

HangedHanged

• June 30June 30thth, , 18821882

Gross!Gross!

• Mutter Museum-Mutter Museum-Philadelphia!Philadelphia!

• Piece of Guiteau’s Piece of Guiteau’s brain-donated to brain-donated to sciencescience

Can we save him?Can we save him?

Mr. Garfield’s been shot dowMr. Garfield’s been shot downn

Dies, September 19Dies, September 19thth, 1881, 1881

Garfield fun facts!Garfield fun facts!

• He could write in Latin in one hand, and Greek in He could write in Latin in one hand, and Greek in another at the same time!!!another at the same time!!!

• Only person to be elected Speaker of the House, Only person to be elected Speaker of the House, Senator, and President in the same year.Senator, and President in the same year.

• First Left hander!First Left hander!

• Last president born in a log cabinLast president born in a log cabin

• Only person to go directly from House of Reps to Only person to go directly from House of Reps to presidencypresidency