One president began his career as a school principal and later became a congressman. This president had a very short term in office because he was assassinated by a man with mental problems.

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Amaris Morton

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23 June, 03:45

One president began his career as a school principal and later became a congressman. This president had a very short term in office because he was assassinated by a man with mental problems.

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Stacy Wolf · Answer 1

If James Garfield is one of the choices, it'd be him.

Alessandro Yang · Answer 2

James Abram Garfield

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James A Garfield was the 20th president of the United States. He had the second shortest tenure in U. S. presidential history that lasted for 7 months (March 4-September 19, 1881).

He began his career at Eclectic Institute as a professor of ancient languages upon graduation from Williams College. In 1857, at age 25, he became the school's president.

On July 2, 1881, Garfield was assassinated in the railroad station in Washington, D. C., by Charles J. Guiteau, a mental office seeker who had messianic visions. The first shot grazed Garfield's arm, but the second bullet pierced his back and lodged behind his pancreas. Guiteau willingly surrendered to police, while announcing, "I am a Stalwart'.