President James A. Garfield was shot by office seeker Charles J. Guiteau (gee-TOH’) at the Washington, D.C., railroad station; Garfield died the following September.
Today in History: July 2, President Garfield shot by disappointed supporter
President James A. Garfield was shot by office seeker Charles J. Guiteau (gee-TOH’) at the Washington, D.C., railroad station; Garfield died the following September.