Historedia
Person

Winfield Scott Hancock

Events
2
Episodes
2
Years
1880–1881

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Winfield Scott Hancock, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Garfield defeats Hancock in the 1880 US presidential election

    1880

    Role: Democratic nominee

    1. November 2, 1880 · NationwideGarfield defeats Hancock

      Garfield narrowly defeated Hancock in the 1880 election, following a low-key front porch campaign and a strong Democratic effort.

  2. James A. Garfield is sworn in as 20th president of the United States

    1881

    Role: Democratic Nominee

    1. March 4, 1881 · East Portico of the United States CapitolInauguration Ceremony

      Garfield was inaugurated as the 20th president on March 4, 1881, at the East Portico of the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Sources

  1. Winfield Scott Hancock Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
  2. James A. Garfield Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06