James A. Garfield by Joshua Bizily

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James A. GarfieldbyJoshua Bizily
1831 - 1881
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James A. GarfieldPersonal Facts

• James A. Garfield was born on November 19, 1831
  in Orange Township, Ohio.
• His father, Abram Garfield, lived 1799-1833.
• His mother, Eliza Ballou Garfield, lived
  1801-1888.
• He had one brother and two sisters.

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James A. GarfieldPersonal Facts

• In 1858 James married Lucretia Rudolph.
• They had five sons and two daughters.

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James A. GarfieldEducation

• James A. Garfield went to many schools. He went
  to Geauga Academy, Western Reserve Eclectic
  Institute, and Williams College.
• He worked at odd jobs to earn money to stay in
  school. He taught grade school during his school
  breaks.
• He was elected president of the Philogian
  Society, a literary club.
• On August 7, 1856, he graduated with honors.

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James A. GarfieldPolitics

• In 1862, James Garfield was elected to the U.S.
  House of Representatives.
• He took over Abraham Lincolns spot in the Senate
  in 1880.
• He was elected twentieth president of the United
  States and was president from March September
  of 1881.

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James A. GarfieldContributions

• James A. Garfield made excellent speeches for the
  new Republican party.
• He helped Abraham Lincoln get elected in 1860.
• He had a successful military career and became a
  major general.
• He recruited many people for the Civil War.
• He and his men won the battle that made the South
  retreat.
• He fought to end slavery in the South, like
  Martin Luther King.

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James A. GarfieldOther Interesting Facts

• James A. Garfield was assassinated after only 4
  months as president.
• He had the second shortest term as president in
  the history of the United States.
• He was the first left handed president.
• He could write in Greek with the right hand and
  in Latin with the left hand at the same time.

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James A. Garfield Other Interesting Facts

• James A. Garfield was only 2 years old when his
  father died.
• He was the last president born in a log cabin.
• The James A. Garfield National Historic Site is
  located in Mentor, Ohio.

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James A. Garfield Timeline
1831 - Born November 19
1833 Father dies
1856 - Graduates from college
1858 Gets married elected to Ohio Senate
1862 Elected to U.S. House of Representatives
1880 Elected to U.S. Senate wins nomination
for president
1881 Shot by assassin and dies
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James A. GarfieldSources of Information
James A. Garfield by Paul Joseph www.answers.com/t
opic/james-garfield Profiles of the Presidents
James A. Garfield by Robin S. Doak