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September 19, 1881 (49 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Scorpio
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Born in Moreland Hills, Ohio
Scorpio named James
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James A. Garfield
James Abram Garfield was the 20th President of the United States, serving from March to September 1881. Garfield was shot dead four months after his presidency by an assassin and two months later. He is the only full member of the United States House of Representatives elected to the presidency. Garfield was born poor in a chalet and grew up poor in Northeast Ohio. After graduating from Williams College, Garfield studied law and became a lawyer before entering politics as a Republican in 1857. He was a member of the Ohio State Senate from 1859 to 1861. Garfield opposed the separatism of the Union, serving as a major general in the Union Army. during the American Civil War, and fought in the battles of Middle Creek, Shiloh, and Chickamauga. He was first elected to Congress in 1862 to represent Ohio's 19th District. During Garfield's post-war parliamentary service, he strongly supported the gold standard and was known to be a good speaker.
BornJames Abram Garfield, November 19, 1831, Moreland Hills, Ohio, U.S.
DiedSeptember 19, 1881, Elberon, New Jersey, U.S.
Cause of deathAssassination
Resting placeJames A. Garfield Memorial
Political partyRepublican
Children7, including Hal, James, and Abram
ParentsAbram Garfield, Eliza Garfield
EducationHiram College, Williams College (BA)
Vice PresidentChester A. Arthur
Preceded byRutherford B. Hayes
Succeeded byChester A. Arthur

About James A. Garfield

James A. Garfield
James A. Garfield

US President James A. Garfield was born in Moreland Hills, Ohio, United States on November 19, 1831. He dies at the age of 49, on September 19, 1881.

The 20th President of the United States, whose term lasted barely 200 days before being assassinated by Charles J. Guiteau.

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James A. Garfield before becoming famous

James A. Garfield was born in the Zodiac sign Scorpio (The Scorpion), and 1831 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Rabbit (兔).

He wanted to be a seaman, so he left home at the age of 16 to work as a canal driver.

Achievement of James A. Garfield

He represented Ohio's 19th district in the House of Representatives for nine straight terms.

James A. Garfield's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

James A. Garfield
James A. Garfield

When he was 17 months old, his father died, leaving his mother, Eliza Ballou, to raise him alone.

James A. Garfield Collabed with

He was visiting Wall Street when US President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated and was prompted to give a speech to a rioting crowd in an effort to calm them down.

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