In the first episode of the Netflix miniseries "Death by Lightning," a man from Pennsylvania changes history by submitting a single vote for James Garfield at the 1880 Republican National Convention. Garfield wasn't seeking the presidential nomination. He was there to boost another candidate. But as the convention continued, more and more delegates switched their votes to Garfield.

By the next day, he was the GOP's candidate. The following year, he was sworn in as the 20th president of the United States. MORE: New book unpacks legacy of Black-owned bookstores, including Hakim's in West Philly

That delegate from Pennsylvania was W.A.M. Grier, a partner in a Hazleton banking firm. He shows up briefly during the dramatized convention in "Death by Lightning," which details Garfield's bri

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