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Did Roscoe return to elected office after the assassination of President Garfield?

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No, Roscoe Conkling never held elected office after the assassination of President Garfield. Conkling was a staunch Republican and a powerful figure in New York politics, serving as a US Senator from 1867 to 1881. He fell out of favor with the Republican Party after the Garfield assassination, as he was seen as too closely aligned with the Stalwart faction, which opposed Garfield's more moderate approach.
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