James A. Garfield

James Abram Garfield was the twentieth President of the United States. He was the Republican Party's dark horse nominee for president, and won the election by 10,000 popular votes.
Fast Facts:
1. Born: November 19, 1831
2. Political Party: Republican
3. Administration: March 4, 1881 — September 19, 1881
4. Vice President(s): Chester A. Arthur
5. Succeeded by: Chester A. Arthur
6. Secretary(ies) of State: James G. Blaine
7. Spouse: Lucretia Rudolph Garfield
8. Occupation: U.S. Army officer, U.S. House of Representatives Member
9. Died: September 19, 1881
Timeline
- March 4, 1881: Sworn in as the 20th president
- May 17, 1881: Appointed Supreme Court Justice Thomas Stanley Matthews
Assassination

Political writer Charles J. Guiteau, who believed himself partly responsible for Garfields victory in the 1980 election, insisted that the president award him a political post. When Guiteau was refused, he purchased a .44 Webley British Bulldog revolver, and shot Garfield in the back at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station. Garfield had been waiting for a train to take him on a vacation to Longbranch, New Jersey. After eleven months of inadequate medical care, Garfield succumbed to infections.

James A. Garfield Images Powered by Flickr and Google
view more images...
James A. Garfield on Amazon
- Air Force - $19.98
  
  John Garfield, John Ridgely, and Gig Young star in this hard-hitting, realistic story that celebrates America's airborne heroes during WWII. Year: 1943 Director: Howard Hawks Starr...
  
  Amazon
- The Biography of James Garfield - $1.00
  
  The biography of President James Garfield with an active table of contents.If you enjoyed this book, look for others in the "Great Lives Series."
  
  Amazon
- James A. Garfield: Letting His Light Shine - $27.95
  
  James A. Garfield is usually cast aside as a “minor” president from the late nineteenth century, one of the cold, bearded, and old statues that fill parks across the country. Howev...
  
  Amazon
- Dark Horse : The Surprise Election and Political Murder of President James A. Garfield - $16.00
  
  In post-Civil War America, politics was a brutal sport played with blunt rules. Yet James Garfield's 1881 "dark horse" campaign after the longest-ever Republican nominating process...
  
  Amazon
- James A. Garfield (The American Presidents) - $22.00
  
  The ambitious self-made man who reached the pinnacle of American politics—only to be felled by an assassin’s bullet and to die at the hands of his doctors<br ...
  
  Amazon
view more products...
James A. Garfield Videos Powered by YouTube
view more videos...
James A. Garfield Questions

How was the King James version of the Bible canonized? 1 Answer

In 1604, King James I of England commissioned 54 scholars to make a new translation of the Bible. The did a translation from Hebrew and Greek, whick they compl... read more

Who has photos of Mercy James, Madonnas new baby? 2 Answers

Here's the best ones I could find. read more

did jame's had any brother or sister 1 Answer

Watt had a brother by the name of John. He was shipwrecked when James was 17. read more

Is there going to be a Young James Bond film? 1 Answer

I never heard of the book before you mentioned it. It would be an interesting read. But my initial impression is its a children's book. In 2006 BBC News artic... read more

view more questions...
James A. Garfield Timeline
- 1831: November 19th, born in Orange, Ohio
- 1856: Graduates from Williams College in Massachusetts
- 1856–1857: Becomes a professor of classical language at the Western Reserve Eclectic Institute
- 1857-1860: Becomes principle of the Western Reserve Eclectic Institute
- 1858: November 11th, marries Lucretia Rudolph
- 1859: Elected as a Republican to the Ohio Senate
- 1862: January, victoriously leads a Union brigade in the Civil War battle of Middle Creek
- 1862: April 6th and 7th, fought in the Battle of Shiloh
- 1862: April 29th through June 10th, fought in the Siege of Corinth
- 1862: January 11th, recognized for his victory by a promotion to Brigadier General
- 1862: Elected by Ohioans to the United States Congress (remains a Congressman for the next 18 years)
- 1863: September 18th through September 20th, fought in the Battle of Chickamauga
- 1881: Elected President of the United States
- 1881: July 2nd, is shot in Washington D.C. by Charles J. Guiteau
- 1881: September 19th, dies in Elberon, New Jersey
James A. Garfield Satire and Humor
- Cartoonstock: James Garfield
- Wikipedia: Civil Service Reform
- Library of Congress: Presidential Campaigns : James A. Garfield
- HarpWeek: Cartoon of the Day (1881)
- - This page was created by Curtis, a Part Time Guide in the Mahalo Greenhouse (see the original), and curated by Lelah.
- If you'd like to help us create the best spam free search results on the Internet, apply to be a Part Time Guide!</em>

ask any question

On Twitter Powered by Twitter
- "If the power to do hard work is not a skill, it's the best possible substitute for it." - James Garfield, 20th U.S. President
- "If the power to do hard work is not a skill, it's the best possible substitute for it." - James Garfield, 20th U.S. President
- RT @cyktrussell "If the power to do hard work is not a skill, it's the best possible substitute for it."-- James Garfield
- "If the power to do hard work is not a skill, it's the best possible substitute for it." -- James Garfield, 20th U.S. President
- "If the power to do hard work is not a skill, it's the best possible substitute for it."-- James Garfield
view more tweets...
Related Mahalo Pages