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James A. Garfield: John Sherman
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Garfield served as a member of the House of Representatives for 17 years. He was a radical Republican who voted for the impeachment of Andrew Johnson and later was one of the two House Republicans to serve on the electoral commission that decided the disputed election of 1876 in favor of Rutherford B. Hayes.
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Every president between William Henry Harrison and John F. Kennedy who has been elected in a year ending with a zero has been assassinated or died while in office including James A. Garfield. This has been called Tecumseh's Curse. Read to find out more.
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At the time of his death, Garfield was survived by his mother. He is one of only three presidents to have predeceased their mothers. The others were James K. Polk and John F. Kennedy.
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On the 34th ballot the convention was hopelessly deadlocked when John Sherman released his delegates and asked them to vote for Garfield, who was on the convention floor in the Ohio delegation. Garfield protested to the convention chairman, but it was too late. His name swept the convention and two ballots later he was the choice for President.
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