Presidency of James A. Garfield

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Presidency_of_James_A._Garfield
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:congressNumber gptkb:47th_United_States_Congress
gptkbp:diplomaticRelationsWith supported free trade
gptkbp:domesticPolicy advocated civil rights for African Americans
gptkbp:duration 199 days
gptkbp:endDate September 19, 1881
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Presidency of James A. Garfield
gptkbp:killedBy gptkb:Charles_J._Guiteau
gptkbp:location gptkb:White_House
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Assassination_of_James_A._Garfield
Civil service reform efforts
Conflict with Senator Roscoe Conkling
gptkbp:numberOfIssues civil service reform
patronage system
gptkbp:party gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Presidency_of_Rutherford_B._Hayes
gptkbp:president gptkb:James_A._Garfield
gptkbp:shortestPresidency second shortest in U.S. history
gptkbp:startDate March 4, 1881
gptkbp:successor Presidency of Chester A. Arthur
gptkbp:vicePresident gptkb:Chester_A._Arthur
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Presidency_of_Rutherford_B._Hayes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7