Some of them he gave patronage jobs to. The President in his day had a lot oa government jobs to fill at his discretion. Civil Service greatly reduced the number of patronage jobs.
James A. Garfield was killed during the first year of his presidency.
Garfield was shot and died while he was still the President.
he did about six jobs
He rode trains.
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Garfield served in the US Congress for about 15 years. He was also an Ohio state senator.
Garfield's biggest crisis was being shot by an assassin - a wound he eventually died of.
James Monroe's presidency had the nickname "the era of good feelings". Hoped that helped!
The 20th President of the United States was James A. Garfield from March 4, 1881 to September 19, 18811881-1881 cool huh?
Clara Barton helped wounded soldiers during the Civil War. After the war, at the time of James Garfield's presidency, she created the American Red Cross.
James A. Garfield's fish is named "Dr. Fish." He was the 20th President of the United States and had a pet fish that became somewhat of a mascot during his presidency. The fish was often mentioned in lighthearted anecdotes about Garfield's time in office.
That's correct. Garfield took office in March of 1881, was shot in July, and eventually died of his wounds in September.