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1881 in the United States

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1881
in
the United States

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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.

Incumbents

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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

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January–March

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

April–June

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July–September

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

October–December

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Undated

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Ongoing

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Sport

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Births

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Deaths

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James A. Garfield

See also

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References

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  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".
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