James A. Garfield: Fight For Civil Service Reform
Dead President Project
James A. Garfield, The youngest of five children was born in a log cabin in northern Ohio, Civil War Vetterin and congressman was nominated By the Republican Party in the 1880 Presidential Election. There weren’t many pressing issues during Garfield’s campaign, other than the fight for civil service reform. One other issue in Garfield’s campaign was the reconstruction and development of the United States after the civil war, even though the reconstruction era was technically over it was still an important topic during the campaign. Charles J. Guiteau was the one who had assassinated Garfield on July 2, 1881. Guiteau had a history of mental illness, diagnosed by his family by 1875. Guiteau had been stalking Garfield
James A. Garfield, The youngest of five children was born in a log cabin in northern Ohio, Civil War Vetterin and congressman was nominated By the Republican Party in the 1880 Presidential Election. There weren’t many pressing issues during Garfield’s campaign, other than the fight for civil service reform. One other issue in Garfield’s campaign was the reconstruction and development of the United States after the civil war, even though the reconstruction era was technically over it was still an important topic during the campaign. Charles J. Guiteau was the one who had assassinated Garfield on July 2, 1881. Guiteau had a history of mental illness, diagnosed by his family by 1875. Guiteau had been stalking Garfield