James Abram Garfield
20th President of the United States of America
20th President of the United States of America
Born: November 19, 1831
Birthplace: Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Father: Abram Garfield 1799 – 1833
(Buried: Roselawn Cemetery, Solon, Ohio)
Mother: Eliza Ballou 1801 – 1888
(Buried: Roselawn Cemetery, Solon, Ohio)
Wife: Lucretia “Crete” Rudolph 1832 – 1918
(Buried: James A. Garfield Memorial and Tomb, Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio)
Married: November 11, 1858 in Hiram, Ohio
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Children:
Eliza Arabella “Trot” Garfield 1860 – 1863
(Buried: Fairview Cemetery, Hiram, Ohio)
Harry Augustus Garfield 1863 – 1942
(Buried: Williams College Cemetery, Williamstown, Massachusetts)
James Rudolph Garfield 1865 – 1950
(Buried: Mentor Municipal Cemetery, Mentor, Ohio)
Mary “Mollie” Garfield Stanley - Brown 1867 – 1947
(Buried: Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio)
Irvin McDowell Garfield 1870 – 1951
(Buried: Oak Grove Cemetery, Falmouth, Massachusetts)
Abram Garfield 1872 – 1958
(Buried: Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio)
Edward Garfield 1874 – 1876
(Buried: Fairview Cemetery, Hiram, Ohio)
Political Party: Republican
Nicknames: Boatman Jim, and Preacher President
Religious Affiliation: Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Education:
1849 – 1850: Attended Geauga Academy
1851 – 1854: Attended Western Reserve Eclectic Institute (now Hiram College)
1858: Graduated from Williams College
Occupation before War:1856 – 1857: Classical Languages Instructor at Eclectic Institute
1857 – 1861: President of Eclectic Institute
1859 – 1861: Ohio State Senator
1860: Campaigner for Abraham Lincoln’s Campaign in Ohio
Civil War Service:
1861 – 1862: Colonel of 42nd Ohio Volunteers Infantry Regiment
1862: Led his troops at Jenny’s Ford in Kentucky
1862: Successful Commander at Battle of Middle Creek, Kentucky
1862 – 1863: Brigadier General Union Army Volunteers
1862: Commander of only Union Army troops in Eastern Kentucky
1862: Commander at Skirmish of Pound Gap, Kentucky
1862: Served in the Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee
1862: Suffered from jaundice and weight loss due to being sick
1862 – 1863: Served on Court martial Major General Fitz John Porter
1863: Chief of Staff of Major General William S. Rosecrans
1863: Major General Union Army Volunteers
1863: Resigned from Union Army in December
1863 – 1880: U.S. Congressman from Ohio
Supported Confiscation of Rebel property and Execution or Exile of Confederate Leaders
Criticized Lincoln Administration for failing to prosecute the war more vigorously
Occupation after War:
1863 – 1880: U.S. Congressman from Ohio
1867 – 1869: Congressional Chairman Committee on Military Affairs
Voted for the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson
1868: Supporter of Ulysses S. Grant for President
1869 – 1871: Congressional Chairman Banking & Currency Committee
1871 – 1875: Congressional Chairman Committee on Appropriations
1872: Supporter of Ulysses S. Grant’s reelection as President
1876: Supporter of Rutherford B. Hayes for President
1876: Member of Electoral Commission
1880: Elected United States Senator but declined office
1881: President of United States of America
1881: Shot by an Assassin on July 2nd in Washington, D.C.
Died: September 19, 1881
Time of Death: 10:35 PM
Place: Elberon, New Jersey
Cause of Death: Effects of Assassination
Last Words: "Swaim can't you stop this? Oh Swaim!"
Burial Place: James A. Garfield Memorial and Tomb, Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio
The caskets of James Garfield, left, and his wife Lucretia, in the crypt. U.S. Army Reserve Photo
Q: How many Civil War generals became president?
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