December 1880
On July'2 1818 he was elected president, and he served a little over six month's of presidency before he was shot, and killed!
James A. Garfield served for a shorter time than anyone but W, H. Harrison.
Chester Alan Arthur , who was elected vice president, became the 21st President when James Garfield died from an assassin's bullet. Arthur took office on September 20,1881 and served out the term which ended March 4,1885.
James A. Garfield was born on November 19, 1831 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
November
December
Garfield was 49 when he died. He would have been 50 the next month.
november...
rutherord
month i've not got a clue?
They both died early in their first year as President. Harrison was an old man and died of pneumonia after only one month in office. Garfield was shot and died from the resulting infection after about six months in office.
December 1888