1 March 1881Articles of ConfederarionRutherford Birchard Hayes
All the US states ratify the Articles of Confederarion
Historical records for United States of America in 1881, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
All the US states ratify the Articles of Confederarion
Begins the vice presidency that ends with Garfield's death.
Is inaugurated as the twentieth President of the United States.
Begins his presidency after winning the 1880 election.
Takes office as Vice President under President Garfield.
Charles Guiteau, failed applicant for an appointment as minister to Austria & consul-general to Paris, shoots Garfield in a railroad station, he dies 19th Sept
Authorities detain him for the attack on the president.
Is shot by Charles Guiteau at a Washington railroad station.
Is arrested immediately after shooting President Garfield.
Survives the shooting initially but remains gravely wounded.
Exclaims, "I am a stalwart of the stalwarts..Arthur is president now"
President Garfield dies from gunshot wounds fired by Charles Guiteau
Is moved to the New Jersey coast in hopes of recovery.
Continues treatment at Elberon while his condition deteriorates.
Death of James Abram Garfield, dies from gunshot wounds fired by Charles Guiteau
Dies after lingering for weeks following Guiteau's shooting.
His death elevates Chester Arthur to the presidency.
Becomes the twenty-first President of the United States.
Takes the oath the day after Garfields death
Takes the presidential oath after Garfield's death.
Participates in a formal presidential swearing-in ceremony in Washington.
Begins organizing the new administration after Garfield's death.
Garfield's funeral ceremonies culminate in Cleveland.
The late president is buried after a national period of mourning.
The proceedings focus heavily on his disputed insanity defense.
His trial for President Garfield's murder begins in Washington.
Guiteau is found guilty of assassinating Garfield, despite his lawyers raising an insanity defense, & sentenced to death. Guiteau is found guilty of assassinating Garfield, despite his lawyers raising an insanity defense
Garfield is buried, with great and solemn ceremony, in a mausoleum in aLakeview Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio
Inaugurated as President
Becomes chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
Appointed President of the USA, 21st President
Appointed Secretary of State for War
Reelected to the United States Senate from Massachusetts.
Guiteau is found guilty of assassinating Garfield, despite his lawyers raising an insanity defense, & sentenced to death
Appointed Vice President of the USA
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