ELECTION FOR THE TWENTY-FOURTH TERM, 1881-1885. JAMES A. GARFIELD,* President; CHESTER A. ARTHUR, Vice-President. * James A. Garfield, the twentieth President of the United States, was shot by an assassin July 2, 1881, and died from the The duties of the Presidential office devolving, in this event, upon the Vice-President, effects of his wounds September 19, 1881. Chester A. Arthur, he accordingly took the oath of office in New York City, September 20, 1881, and again formally took the oath of office at Washington, September 22, 1881. + The vote of Georgia, cast on the 8th of December, second Wednesday of the month, if not counted would reduce this total to 144. Total. ELECTION FOR THE TWENTY-FIFTH TERM, 1885-1889. GROVER CLEVELAND, President; THOMAS A. HENDRICKS,* Vice-President. *Thomas A. Hendricks died at Indianapolis, Ind., November 25, 1885, aged 66 years. 6 219 II 182 219 182 9 401 ELECTION FOR THE TWENTY-SIXTH TERM, 1889-1893. BENJAMIN HARRISON, President; LEVI P. MORTON, Vice-President. |