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United States of America, Death of President James Garfield, 1881, a large uniface oval cast bronze plaque, unsigned, bust right, legend on garter around, 158 x 140mm. Extremely fine and nicely patinated, very rare (£80-100)

James Abram Garfield (1831-81), elected to the Ohio legislature, 1859; raised a regiment and fought in the Civil War, defeating a Confederate army at Middle Creek, 1862; won a seat in Congress, 1863; appointed leader of the Republican party, 1876; secured the presidential nomination, 1880; elected 20th President of the United States, 1881; shot by Charles Guiteau, a disaffected candidate for political office, 2 July 1881; died 19 Sept. 1881.

Illustrated on plates in back of catalogue