James Garfield
| James Garfield link (Politician) | |
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| Born | November 19, 1831 |
| Died | September 19, 1881 |
| Victim of | Assassination |
| Nationality | US |
A US president who was assassinated | |
James Garfield was a US president who was assassinated.
Opinions
A lawyer, Alfred Crozier reported to a US senate banking committee just before the creation of the US Federal Reserve, US President Garfield remarked that {{#subobject: |Has superobject=James Garfield |Has objectClass=Quotation |Has author=|+sep=, |Has text=“Whoever controls the supply of currency would control the business activities of all the people.” |Is about=James Garfield,banking, US/Federal reserve|+sep=, |Has wikipediaPage= |Has location=|+sep=, |Has publicationDate= |Sourced from=Unwelcome Guests |Has sourceDetails= |Has sourceTitle= |Has sourceName=Unwelcome Guests |Has sourceURL=https://www.unwelcomeguests.net/75 }}“Whoever controls the supply of currency would control the business activities of all the people.” [1]
Assassination
The official narrative blames Charles J. Guiteau, a "lone nut" disappointed office seeker, who shot Garfield on 2 July 1881. The wound was not immediately fatal for Garfield, but he succumbed on September 19, 1881. Guiteau was executed for the murder of Garfield in June 1882.