1881 in the United States

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1881
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Events from the year 1881 in the United States. For the second time in history (after 1841), the country had three different presidents in one calendar year: Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, and Chester A. Arthur.

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Incumbents

Federal government

Rutherford B. Hayes (R-Ohio) (until March 4)
James A. Garfield (R-Ohio) (March 4 – September 19)
Chester A. Arthur (R-New York) (starting September 19)
William A. Wheeler (R-New York) (until March 4)
Chester A. Arthur (R-New York) (March 4 – September 19)
vacant (starting September 19)
Samuel J. Randall (D-Pennsylvania) (until March 4)
J. Warren Keifer (R-Ohio) (starting December 5)

Events

JanuaryMarch

March 4: James A. Garfield becomes the 20th U.S. president James Garfield portrait.jpg
March 4: James A. Garfield becomes the 20th U.S. president
Chester A. Arthur becomes the 20th U.S. vice president Chester Alan Arthur.jpg
Chester A. Arthur becomes the 20th U.S. vice president

AprilJune

JulySeptember

September 19: Vice President Chester A. Arthur becomes the 21st U.S. president after the death of Garfield CAArthur-oathofoffice.jpg
September 19: Vice President Chester A. Arthur becomes the 21st U.S. president after the death of Garfield

OctoberDecember

Undated

Ongoing

Sport

Births

Deaths

James A. Garfield James Abram Garfield, photo portrait seated.jpg
James A. Garfield

See also

References

  1. Stover, C. W.; Coffman, J. L. (1993), Seismicity of the United States, 1568–1989 (Revised) – U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1527, United States Government Printing Office, pp. 73, 108
  2. "Pine County Minnesota Genealogy and History".