It was drafted by Dorman Eaton, who served as the first head of the bipartisan three-man commission that it established.
It was drafted by Dorman Eaton, who served as the first head of the bipartisan three-man commission that it established. Initially it only covered 10% of the field that it was passed to oversee, however that number has broadened in scope to the present day 90%. Because of it, appointments were made proportionate to state populations, and a list was created based on competitive examinations. FTP, identify this 1883 act, sponsored by an Ohio senator, that responded to the assassination of President Garfield by eliminating personal appointments to government positions.
It was drafted by Dorman Eaton, who served as the first head of the bipartisan three-man commission that it established.
{Pendleton} Civil Service Act