Guiteau, CJ - Guiteau

…He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1962 and continued to be active as one of the Republican Party leaders in the House of Representatives. In 1980, he was unexpectedly nominated as the Republican presidential candidate in the midst of a political battle involving political cleansing, and was elected. However, four months after taking office, he was shot and killed by Charles J. Guiteau, who had failed in his campaign for the presidency. He was known for his eloquence and ability, but he was plagued by self-doubt, perhaps due to the strong religious ethics of his youth. …

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…62年に合衆国下院議員に選出され，下院の共和党幹部のひとりとして活動を続けた。政治浄化にからむ政争のなかで，80年に予想外の共和党大統領候補指名をうけ当選したが，就任後4ヵ月で猟官運動に失敗したギトーCharles J.Guiteauに撃たれ死亡した。雄弁をもって知られ，有能でもあったが，青年時代の強い宗教的倫理観のなごりのためか，自己懐疑に悩んだ。…

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