Speech: [given at Alton, Illinois, 1881 Sept. 26]

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Speech: [given at Alton, Illinois, 1881 Sept. 26]

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Speech given at memorial service for President Garfield, held by the city of Alton, Illinois, on September 26, 1881.

1 item (13 p.); 22 cm.

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Baker, Henry Southard, b. 1824.

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Alton, Illinois, lawyer; state representative, 1855-1857; Alton city judge, 1864-1880; son of David Jewett Baker. From the description of Speech: [given at Alton, Illinois, 1881 Sept. 26] (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 26827790 From the description of Manuscript: [of a portion] of an Illinois State Register article, 1888 Jan. 11. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 26827801 From the description of Speech: [deliver...

Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881

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James Garfield, twentieth President of the United States, was born in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, in 1831. After embarking on an academic career, he joined the Ohio volunteer infantry regiment, and in 1863 was appointed Major General in the same regiment. He served as a member of the U. S. House of Representatives from 1863 to 1880, when he was elected President. His inauguration took place on March 4, 1881, but his term of office was unfortunately brought to an abrupt end with his assassination by C...