What caused the Assassination of James A. Garfield?

It was the division within the Republican Party that caused it. Garfield was in the Half-Breed camp and his assassin, Charles Guiteau, was a member of the Stalwarts. Guiteau was angry about being turned down for a government job and blamed the Half-Breeds, since they were in power. He assassinated Garfield so that Chester Arthur, a Stalwart, would be in charge. Upon his arrest Guiteau was quoted as saying "I am a Stalwart of the Stalwarts! I did it and I want to be arrested! Arthur is President now!"

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James Garfield , U.S. President Born: 19 November 1831 Birthplace: Orange, Ohio Died: 19 September 1881 (assassination) Best Known As: President of

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Presidential Assassinations and Assassination Attempts

Following is a description of each assassination and attempt. ... James Garfield - Charles J. Guiteau, a mentally disturbed government office seeker, shot Garfield on July 2, ...

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James Garfield - 20th President of the United States

James Garfield presidential resources including biography, election statistics, assassination information, speeches, trivia, and more.

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The last I heard was a bullet fired from a gun by a disgrunted favorite seeker who was turned down for a post office job.

Someone with a gun who wanted him deadLOL