Key Facts
Status: Solved
Also known as: Assassination of James A. Garfield, Garfield assassination, President Garfield assassination
Coverage: 10 timeline events, 7 persons, and 6 locations
Sources collected: 141 sources
James A. Garfield Assassination
Overview
Case Overview
President James A. Garfield was shot by Charles J. Guiteau at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., on July 2, 1881, and died 79 days later after infection-aggravated treatment. Guiteau was captured immediately, later convicted of murder, and executed, while the case helped reshape public debate over medical practice and the federal patronage system.
Case At A Glance
James A. Garfield Assassination
Key context, structure, and current status
Status
Solved
Primary location
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station Site
Timeline coverage
10 events
Latest development
Jan 16, 1883: Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act Signed
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Categories
Presidential AssassinationsUS HistoryPolitical Crime
Tags
Washington DCElberonNew JerseyCharles GuiteauMedical MalpracticeSpoils SystemPendleton ActCivil War Hero
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