DC history pt.2 By landon hayati Mar 4, 1877 Rutherford B. Hayes is elected. Mar 3, 1881 Rutherford B. Hayes term ends Mar 4, 1881 James A. Garfield is elected. Sep 19, 1881 Chester A. Arthur takes office Sep 19, 1881 James A. Garfield is assassinated Mar 4, 1885 Chester A Authur's term ends Mar 4, 1885 Grover Cleveland is elected into office Mar 4, 1889 Grover Cleveland term ends Mar 4, 1889 Benjamin Harrison is elected Mar 4, 1893 Grover Cleveland starts his second term Mar 4, 1893 Benjamin Harrison term ends Mar 4, 1897 William McKinley starts his first term Mar 4, 1897 Grover Cleveland second term ends Sep 14, 1901 William McKinley is assassinated Sep 14, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt takes office Mar 4, 1909 Theodore Roosevelt leaves office Mar 4, 1909 William howard Taft takes office Mar 4, 1913 William howard Taft leaves office Mar 4, 1913 Woodrow Wilson takes office Aug 2, 1924 Woodrow Wilson dies in office