JAMES GARFIELD, 20TH PRESIDENT - James Garfield was the second U.S. President to be assassinated while in office. He took office on March 4, 1881. He was the first President whose mother attended his inauguration, and was the first President to view the inaugural parade from a stand in front of the White House.Friday, December 26, 2008
JAMES GARFIELD, 20TH PRESIDENT - James Garfield was the second U.S. President to be assassinated while in office. He took office on March 4, 1881. He was the first President whose mother attended his inauguration, and was the first President to view the inaugural parade from a stand in front of the White House.
