James Garfield Assassination: Medical Error & True Story
When James Garfield was shot on July 2, 1881, the nation held its breath. But the bullet that hit the 20th president wasn’t what killed him—the doctors who treated him with unsterilized hands and instruments likely did.
Assassination date: July 2, 1881 ·
Death date: September 19, 1881 ·
Shots fired: 2 ·
Assassin: Charles Guiteau ·
Verdict: Guilty, executed June 30, 1882 ·
Presidential tenure: March 4 – September 19, 1881 (200 days)
Quick snapshot
1Confirmed facts
- Garfield shot by Charles Guiteau on July 2, 1881 (White House Historical Association)
- Doctors probed wound with unwashed fingers (
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