History UsefulNotes / JamesGarfield

This incident is credited by some for convincing future Presidents that perhaps using government jobs as rewards may not be such a good idea. Garfield himself had complained before his shooting about how many would-be officeholders were requesting a handout, and the fact he was gunned down by a would-be appointee spurred a reform. He also notably complained that being in politics cut down on his free time - in a commencement address. While not often portrayed in popular culture, he was, of course one of the subjects of the Music/StephenSondheim musical ''{{Theatre/Assassins}}''. He was also discussed in Sarah Vowell's book ''Assassination Vacation'', and was voiced in the audiobook by none other than Creator/JonStewart. Creator/MichaelShannon is currently set to play Garfield in an upcoming Netflix series titled ''Death by Lightning'' alongside [[Creator/MatthewMacFayden Matthew [=MacFadyen=] ]] as Charles Julius Guiteau.

This incident is credited by some for convincing future Presidents that perhaps using government jobs as rewards may not be such a good idea. Garfield himself had complained before his shooting about how many would-be officeholders were requesting a handout, and the fact he was gunned down by a would-be appointee spurred a reform. He also notably complained that being in politics cut down on his free time - in a commencement address. While not often portrayed in popular culture, he was, of course one of the subjects of the Music/StephenSondheim musical ''{{Theatre/Assassins}}''. He was also discussed in Sarah Vowell's book ''Assassination Vacation'', and was voiced in the audiobook by none other than Creator/JonStewart. Creator/MichaelShannon is currently set to play Garfield in an upcoming Netflix series titled ''Death by Lightning'' alongside [[Creator/MatthewMacFayden Matthew [=MacFayden=] ]] as Charles Julius Guiteau.

This incident is credited by some for convincing future Presidents that perhaps using government jobs as rewards may not be such a good idea. Garfield himself had complained before his shooting about how many would-be officeholders were requesting a handout, and the fact he was gunned down by a would-be appointee spurred a reform. He also notably complained that being in politics cut down on his free time - in a commencement address. While not often portrayed in popular culture, he was, of course one of the subjects of the Music/StephenSondheim musical ''{{Theatre/Assassins}}''. He was also discussed in Sarah Vowell's book ''Assassination Vacation'', and was voiced in the audiobook by none other than Creator/JonStewart.