what led james a garfield running for president
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The death of President James A. Garfield made Vice-president Arthur the President.
Chester A. Arthur succeded to the office of President after President James Garfield was assassinated.
The assassination of President James A. Garfield led to the passing of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1883. Garfield's assassin, Charles J. Guiteau, was motivated by his belief that he deserved a political appointment. This event highlighted the need for civil service reform, leading to the establishment of a merit-based system that aimed to reduce political patronage and corruption in government positions.
he was 1,000 years old when he was elected... when he died he was 5,000,000
what led James Madison to run for president
Chester A. Arthur never ran for President. As Vice-President, he took over the Presidency when President James Garfield died, a couple of months after being shot. Due to poor health, Arthur did not seek the Republican Presidential nomination for the 1884 election, so it went the James Blaine (I think he had been Secretary of State). Blane just barely lost to Grover Cleveland.
James A. Garfield
Garfield's assassination by a disappointed office seeker, together with action by his successor, Chester Arthur. helped advance the civil service act which reformed the way government jobs were filled. There may also have some improvements in the President's persona security
He had been a US Congressman for many years. He also had a distinguished record as a major general in the Civil War. He served as chair of the Ohio delegation at the nominating convention of 1880. After the convention became deadlocked ,somebody suggested Garfield. The bandwagon grew and Garfield was nominated. He became the only sitting Congressman to be elected President .
He was the Vice President
September 19, 1881. He was not yet 50 years old. He was the victim of a deranged assassin, Charles J. Guiteau, who shot him on July 2, 1881, causing a series of health problems that ultimately led to his death several months later.