But it took Garfield’s assassination to finally get a meaningful bill passed. The Pendleton Act professionalized the civil service. Among other things, the Act required that for some federal ...

Garfield died on September 19 ... McKinley seemed to be recovering from the assassination attempt until September 12, when his health deteriorated rapidly. He died of gangrene infection.

Produced by Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the Netflix show is a historical drama focused on the presidency and assassination of James Garfield, who is being played by ...

Essentially, postal route contracts were being sold in return for payoffs. Major Acts: Although he was assassinated before he could do much, James Garfield defeated his party rivals in the Senate and ...