James A. Garfield James A. Garfield 20 20 th th President President 1881 1881 Republican Republican “ “ My God! What is My God! What is there in this place there in this place that a man should ever that a man should ever want to get into it?” want to get into it?”
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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
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