The inauguration of James A. Garfield as the 20th president of the United States was held on Friday, March 4, 1881, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. This was the 24th inauguration and marked the commencement of the only four-year term of James A. Garfield as president and Chester A. Arthur as vice president .

20th President of the United States: 1881 ‐ 1881. Fellow-Citizens: We stand to-day upon an eminence which overlooks a hundred years of national life--a century crowded with perils, but crowned with the triumphs of liberty and law.

The inauguration of James A. Garfield as the 20th president of the United States happened on March 4, 1881. It was the start of James A. Garfield's only term (a partial term of 199 days) as president and the only term of Chester A. Arthur as vice president.

Jan 20, 2017 · Garfield, as a compromise candidate between the “Stalwarts” (supporters of a third term for Ulysses Grant, and beneficiaries of the patronage system) and James Blaine’s “Half Breed” faction, had only received the Republican nomination on the 36th ballot after bitter fighting and ardent horse trading among the two factions and groups ...

Inauguration and Early Actions: March 1881. March 4, 1881: James A. Garfield is inaugurated as the 20th President of the United States. In his inaugural address, Garfield emphasizes his commitment to civil service reform and the need for national unity.

James A. Garfield, the nation’s 20th president, was recognized as an effective and inspiring speaker. His contemporaries described his speeches as “models of effective eloquence,” and observed that he was “strongest…on the rostrum [addressing] the assembled people.”

The inauguration of James A. Garfield as the 20th president of the United States was held on Friday, March 4, 1881, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. This was the 24th inauguration and marked the commencement of the only four-year term of James A. Garfield as president and Chester A. Arthur as vice president.

Inaugural Address of James A. Garfield / Mar. 4, 1881 [inscribed to Mrs. Blaine] | | Inscribed to Mrs. Blaine by Garfield the day before he was shot by Guiteau.

The inauguration of James A. Garfield as the 20th president of the United States was held on Friday, March 4, 1881, at the East Portico of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. This was the 24th inauguration and marked the commencement of the only four-year term of James A. Garfield as president and Chester A. Arthur as vice president .

James A. Garfield was sworn-in as the 20 th President of the United States, and Chester A. Arthur was sworn-in as the 20 th Vice President of the United States. Location: East Portico, U.S. Capitol