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UPDATE ON THE PRESIDENTS DO NOT COPY UNTIL YOU READ SLIDE TITLE AS COPY!

RUTHERFORD HAYES Republican Investigated Nation’s custom houses – corrupt This upset NY Boss Roscoe Conkling And Republican followers the “Stalwarts”

JAMES GARFIELD MONTHS Republican Gave most government jobs to Republicans who wanted reform His VP Chester Arthur had the support of the Stalwarts who did not want reform Garfield was shot and he died 2 months later

CHESTER ARTHUR Republican To the shock of his Stalwarts he decided to work for reform!! Passed the Pendleton Act 1883 had to take a test to get a government job!!!! Why did he go against his supporters? He did this because he knew he was dying of kidney disease!

GROVER CLEVELAND & DEMOCRAT – first in 24 years Erie County Sheriff Mayor of Buffalo Struggled against Congress and Big Business to lower tariffs

BENJAMIN HARRISON Republican Lost majority of popular vote and won the electoral college vote

WILLIAM MCKINLEY Republican Shot in Buffalo NY at the Pan American Exposition Passed the highest tariffs in US history! Shot and dies 8 days later His VP takes over as President!!! TR….

UPDATE ON THE PRESIDENTS COPY THIS SLIDE Rutherford B. Hayes Investigated corruption James Garfield months- Friends and family plan with appointments Chester Arthur Pendleton Act creates Civil Service Exam Grover Cleveland & Mayor of Buffalo, fought big business to lower tariff Benjamin Harrison Won Electoral, Lost Popular vote William McKinley 1897 – Shot in Buffalo, passed highest tariff ever.