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James
A. Garfield
20th President
of the United States
March 4, 1881 to September 19, 1881
Nicknames: None
Born: November 19, 1831, in Orange, Ohio
Died: September 19, 1881, in Elberton, New Jersey
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Father:
Abram Garfield
Mother: Eliza Ballou Garfield
Married: Lucretia
Rudolph (1832-1918), on November 11, 1858
Children: Eliza A. Garfield (1860-63);
Harry A. Garfield (1863-1942); James R. Garfield
(1865-1950); Mary Garfield (1867-1947); Irvin M.
Garfield (1870-1951); Abram Garfield (1872-1958); Edward
Garfield (1874-76)
Religion: Disciples
of Christ
Education: Attended Western Reserve
Eclectic Institute (now Hiram College); Graduated from
Williams College (1856)
Occupation: Teacher, public official
Political Party: Republican
Other Government Positions:
- Member of Ohio State Senate,
1859-61
- Member of U.S. House of
Representatives, 1863-80
- Elected to United States Senate,
1880
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