On July 2, 1881, at 9:30 AM, James A. Garfield, the 20th president of the United States, was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., less than four months into his term
President Garfield with James G. Blaine after being shot by Charles J. Guiteau
James A. Garfield
Charles J. Guiteau
The .44 British Bulldog revolver that Guiteau used to shoot Garfield
At 2:15 a.m. Eastern Time on September 20, 1881, Chester A. Arthur was inaugurated the 21st president of the United States. The inauguration marked the commencement of Chester A. Arthur's only term as
Arthur being administered the oath of office
An 1881 political cartoon depicting Charles J. Guiteau, Garfield's assassin
The Harrisburg Telegraph announces Garfield's death, including the telegram sent to Arthur.
The site of Arthur's inauguration, now Kalustyan's spice shop