Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881
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James Garfield, twentieth President of the United States, was born in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, in 1831. After embarking on an academic career, he joined the Ohio volunteer infantry regiment, and in 1863 was appointed Major General in the same regiment. He served as a member of the U. S. House of Representatives from 1863 to 1880, when he was elected President. His inauguration took place on March 4, 1881, but his term of office was unfortunately brought to an abrupt end with his assassination by Charles Caiteau in July of that same year. After an initial recovery, his would proved fatal, and he died on September 19, 1881.
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referencedIn | Approved Pension File for Lucretia R. Garfield, Widow of James A. Garfield, President of the United States of America (WC-195477) | National Archives at Washington, D.C | |
creatorOf | Message of President James A. Garfield nominating James G. Blaine to be Secretary of State | Center for Legislative Archives | |
creatorOf | Message of President James A. Garfield nominating L. F. Prudhomme and Marshal Oliver to be Professor of Mathematics in the Navy | Center for Legislative Archives | |
referencedIn | Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Mathew Brady Photographs of Civil War-Era Personalities and Scenes | National Archives at College Park |
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associatedWith | Academy of Political Science (U.S.) |
associatedWith | Agassiz, Louis |
associatedWith | Agnew, D. Hayes (David Hayes), 1818-1892. |
associatedWith | Akeley, Healy Cady, 1836-1912. |
associatedWith | Akerman, Amos Tappan, 1821-1880. |
correspondedWith | Alexander, John H. |
associatedWith | Allen, Albert |
correspondedWith | Almon Ferdinand Rockwell, b. 1835 |
correspondedWith | Alvord, Benjamin, 1813-1884 |
correspondedWith | Alvord, Benjamin, 1813-1884. |
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Death 1881-09-19
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