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James A. Garfield

James Abram Garfield (November 19, 1831 – September 19, 1881) was the 20th president of the United States, serving from March 1881 until his death in September that year after being shot in July. A preacher, lawyer, and Civil War general, Garfield served nine terms in the United States House of Representatives and is the only sitting member of the House…

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Occupation
Politician · lawyer · preacher · educator
Education
Western Reserve Eclectic Institute · Williams College (BA)
Allegiance
United States
Battles/wars
American Civil War Battle of Middle Creek Battle of Shiloh Siege of Corinth Tullahoma Campaign Battle of Chickamauga · Battle of Middle Creek · Battle of Shiloh · Siege of Corinth · Tullahoma Campaign
Born
James Abram Garfield (1831-11-19)November 19, 1831 Moreland Hills, Ohio, U.S.
Branch/service
Union Army

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Civil War

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Presidential election of 1880

Presidency (1881)

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James A. Garfield

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James A. Garfield

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James A. Garfield → Albert G. Riddle, George P. Ashmun, Henry L. Dawes, Robert C. Schenck, Rutherford B. Hayes, Theodore Pomeroy, William D. Kelley
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James A. Garfield → Chester A. Arthur, Ezra B. Taylor .mw-parser-output .cisb-header{line-height:normal;padding:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cisb-table{width:100%}.mw-parser-output .cisb-table.cisb-last{margin-bottom:-0.…, John A. Logan, Lucius V. Bierce, Samuel Hooper, Samuel J. Randall, William D. Kelley
Battles/wars · 6
James A. Garfield → American Civil War Battle of Middle Creek Battle of Shiloh Siege of Corinth Tullahoma Campaign Battle of Chickamauga, Battle of Chickamauga, Battle of Middle Creek, Battle of Shiloh, Siege of Corinth, Tullahoma Campaign
Occupation · 4
James A. Garfield → educator, lawyer, Politician, preacher
Commands · 2
James A. Garfield → 20th Brigade, 6th Division, Army of the Ohio, 42nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Education · 2
James A. Garfield → Western Reserve Eclectic Institute, Williams College (BA)
Allegiance · 1
James A. Garfield → United States

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James A. GarfieldAllegianceUnited States1.00infobox
James A. GarfieldBattles/warsAmerican Civil War Battle of Middle Creek Battle of Shiloh Siege of Corinth Tullahoma Campaign Battle of Chickamauga1.00infobox
James A. GarfieldBattles/warsBattle of Middle Creek1.00infobox
James A. GarfieldBattles/warsBattle of Shiloh1.00infobox
James A. GarfieldBattles/warsSiege of Corinth1.00infobox
James A. GarfieldBattles/warsTullahoma Campaign1.00infobox
James A. GarfieldBattles/warsBattle of Chickamauga1.00infobox
James A. GarfieldBornJames Abram Garfield (1831-11-19)November 19, 1831 Moreland Hills, Ohio, U.S.1.00infobox
James A. GarfieldBranch/serviceUnion Army1.00infobox
James A. GarfieldCause of deathMassive infection including sepsis and pneumonia, after being shot1.00infobox
James A. GarfieldChildren7, including Hal, James, and Abram1.00infobox
James A. GarfieldCommands42nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry1.00infobox
James A. GarfieldCommands20th Brigade, 6th Division, Army of the Ohio1.00infobox
James A. GarfieldDiedSeptember 19, 1881(1881-09-19) (aged 49) Elberon, New Jersey, U.S.1.00infobox
James A. GarfieldEducationWestern Reserve Eclectic Institute1.00infobox
James A. GarfieldEducationWilliams College (BA)1.00infobox
James A. GarfieldHouse positionsHouse positions Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means CommitteeIn office March 4, 1879 – November 8, 1880Preceded byWilliam D. KelleySucceeded byWilliam D. KelleyChair of t…1.00infobox
James A. GarfieldOccupationPolitician1.00infobox
James A. GarfieldOccupationlawyer1.00infobox
James A. GarfieldOccupationpreacher1.00infobox
James A. GarfieldOccupationeducator1.00infobox
James A. GarfieldPartyRepublican1.00infobox
James A. GarfieldPreceded byRutherford B. Hayes1.00infobox
James A. GarfieldPreceded byAlbert G. Riddle1.00infobox
James A. GarfieldPreceded byWilliam D. Kelley1.00infobox
James A. GarfieldPreceded byHenry L. Dawes1.00infobox
James A. GarfieldPreceded byTheodore Pomeroy1.00infobox
James A. GarfieldPreceded byRobert C. Schenck1.00infobox
James A. GarfieldPreceded byGeorge P. Ashmun1.00infobox
James A. GarfieldRankMajor general1.00infobox

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