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1881-1881 James A. Garfield Vice President was Chester A. Arthur. J.A. Garfield's Inaugural Address.
Shot just under 4 months after his inauguration.
About his private life: Would anyone have listened to any young woman if James A. Garfield would have had a casual affair with her?
20 James A. Garfield Born: November 19, 1831, Orange, Ohio. Died: September 19, 1881. Party: Republican. Age when inaugurated: 49. Term: 1881. Garfield set out to reform the "spoils system" by which politicians gave their friends low-level political offices. He was assassinated by a disappointed office seeker. Famous Fact: Garfield was the first left-handed President.(Source: scholasticnetwork.com)
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