Election
Garfield defeats the Democratic candidate Winfield Scott Hancock, another distinguished former Union Army general, by 214 electoral votes to 155
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Winfield Scott Hancock Biography and Timeline
Follow Winfield Scott Hancock through 1 dated historical records for United States of America.
Winfield Scott Hancock, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1880
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