The new limited series dramatizes the brief tenure of the 20th commander in chief, who was fatally shot by Charles J. Guiteau, a lawyer who believed he’d secured Garfield’s election Based on a True ...

I just binge-watched the Netflix series Death by Lightning. It is about President James Garfield and his assassin, Charles Guiteau.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Garfield, who is being played by Michael Shannon in Death by Lightning, came to power in the 1880 ...

The creation of the office -- The first election, 1789: George Washington -- The second election, 1792: George Washington -- The third election, 1796: John Adams -- The fourth election, 1800: Thomas ...

The Netflix mini-series Death by Lightning will dive deep into the true story of President James A. Garfield’s assassination. The show will chronicle the life and death of the 20th U.S. president, ...

1880 Presidential Election Following nine terms in the House, Garfield was elected to the U.S. Senate by the Ohio legislature in January 1880, but he never took his seat. At the Republican National ...