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James A. Garfield by Joshua Bizily

James A. Garfield by Joshua Bizily. 1831 - 1881. James A. Garfield Personal 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. Garfield by Joshua Bizily

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  1. James A. GarfieldbyJoshua Bizily 1831 - 1881

  2. 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.

  3. James A. GarfieldPersonal Facts • In 1858 James married Lucretia Rudolph. • They had five sons and two daughters.

  4. 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.

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

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. James A. GarfieldOther 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.

  9. 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

  10. James A. GarfieldSources of Information James A. Garfield by Paul Joseph www.answers.com/topic/james-garfield Profiles of the Presidents James A. Garfield by Robin S. Doak

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