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Inspired by the latest Rate the President post in Chat what would have happened if President James Garfield's assassin either failed to kill the President or never gets the opportunity, allowing Garfield to actually serve his term in office.
What would happen in a Garfield administration? Garfield himself was committed to civil service reform and was one of the most well-educated presidents in US history showing quite a bit of potential. What impact would he have on the Gilded Age and beyond?