James garfield was assassinated because
a) he fathered a child out of wedlock.
b) his assassin believed that garfield owed him an ambassador post in europe c) he was a puppet of rockefeller, morgan and carnegie.
d) he was in favor of radical reconstruction.

Charles J. Guiteau was an Illinois native who had spent most of his life drifting between cities and trying his hand at everything from law and preaching to living in a free love religious commune. He was a staunch Republican, and had written a speech on Garfield’s behalf during the 1880 presidential election. It was largely ignored, but Guiteau formulated the delusion that it was a key factor in the president’s victory. 

B. His assassin believed Garfield owed him a patronage position in the diplomatic corps.