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March 20, 1871
Twenty-first President of the United States Chester Alan Arthur became President of the United States on September 19, after the death of James Garfield, who died on that day having been mortally wounded on July 2, 1881. Arthur's term in office ended on March 4, 1885, when he was succeeded by Grover Cleveland.
Vice President Arthur refused to assume the Presidency while President Garfield was still alive, so Garfield was officially the President until his death on September 19, 1881.
On March 4, 1863, the state Idaho was established. On this day in history March 4th James Garfield became the 20th President of the U.S. in 1881.
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March 4, 1885 was his last day in office. He completed the term to which James Garfield was elected.
James A. Garfield was born on November 19, 1831 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
There was no U.S. vice president while Chester A. Arthur was President. As Vice President under President Garfield, he became President when Garfield died in September 1881 from infection caused by a bunch of unsterile fingers poking around inside him in search of the bullet from when he was shot in July of that year. Before the 1967 ratification of the 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, whenever there was a vacancy in the vice presidency it wasn't filled until the next Inauguration Day.
Garfield did not do anything that was noted as bad while President. Of course he was not president very long. Before he was president he was tied to the Credit Mobilier Scandal but no strong evidence of any wrong-doing by him appeared.
McKinley became President in March. The official day that he became President was March 4, 1897.
March 4, 1809 was the day that Jefferson left his office to James Madison.
The date was September 19, 1881 which was the day that President Garfield died from infected bullet wounds.