The Life of James Abram Garfield, Late President of the United States.; The Record of a Wonderful career which, like that of Abraham Lincoln, by Native Energy and Untiring Industry, led its Hero from Obscurity to the Foremost Position in the American Nation. Together with a Full Account of His Election to the Presidency, Momentous Events of His Brief Administration, Assassination, Surgical Treatment, The Sympathy of the Nation, Removal to Elberon, Death, Autopsy, Funeral Obsequies, Internment, Etc. Etc., Etc.
Philadelphia, PA: J. C. McCurty & Co., 1881. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. xvi-760, [2] pages. Frontis illustration. Illustrations. One illustration appears to be missing (at page 217/8). Page 219/20 disbound but present. Signature of pages 651 through 658 disbound but present. List of illustrations has several errors as to where the illustrations appear in the text. Boards weak and nearly separated from the text. Some page foxing and staining. Some page edge tears. Corner of rear cover chipped. A thoroughly disreputable copy. The author was the Managing Editor of The American. James Abram Garfield (November 19, 1831 – September 19, 1881) was the 20th president of the United States, serving from March 4, 1881 until his death by assassination six and a half months later. Garfield had served nine terms in the House of Representatives, and had been elected to the Senate before his candidacy for the White House. He was the first sitting member of Congress to be elected to the presidency, and remains the only sitting House member to gain the White House. Throughout Garfield's congressional service after the Civil War, he supported the gold standard and was a skilled orator. Garfield favored a moderate approach for civil rights enforcement for freedmen. Garfield's accomplishments as president included a resurgence of presidential authority against senatorial courtesy in executive appointments, energizing American naval power, and purging corruption in the Post Office, all during his extremely short time in office. Condition: Poor.
Keywords: James A. Garfield, President, General, Congressman, Assassination, Williams College, Big Sandy, Battle of Middle Creak, Chickamauga, Orator, Republican National Convention
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