He was beginning a 2-week vacation. First he would visit Cyrus W. Field, at Field's estate in Dobbs Ferry and Irvington, NY. Field made his fortune in paper and his fame in laying the first transatlantic cable. From there Garfield was to attend the commencement at Williams College (his alma mater), then on to New Hampshire, Maine and Boston.
James A. Garfield
Yes, James A. Garfield was assassinated while he was in office.
Garfield was shot and died while he was still the President.
No US President was shot in 1875. Lincoln was shot and killed in 1865 and James Garfield in 1880.
President Garfield was shot. One bullet got lodged in his back, leading to his eventual death.
the president that got shot after 5 months is James A. Garfield
James A. Garfield
James A. Garfield
James A. Garfield was the twentieth president of the US, and the second shortest term president. Garfield was shot four months into his term, and died two months later.
James A. Garfield was shot by Charles J. Guiteau on July 2, 1881. As a result, President Garfield died on September 19th of that year.
He was President up until the time he was shot and killed by an assassin.
James a. Garfield