James Abram Garfield

Full Name: James Abram Garfield
Born: November 19, 1831
Place of Birth: Orange, Ohio
Ancestry: English, Huguenot
Father: Abraham Garfield (1799-1833)
Mother: Eliza Ballou Garfield (1779-1833)
First Lady: Lucretia Rudolph Garfield
Children: Seven; 2 girls, 5 boys
Pet(s): Kit the horse; Veto the dog; fish
Education: Hiram and Williams College
Religion: Disciples of Christ
Occupation: Teacher, Lawyer
Military Service: Enlisted in the Civil War
Political Party: Republican
Offices Held: Member of Ohio State Senate, 1859-61 Member of U.S. House of Representatives, 1863-80 Elected to United States Senate, 1880
Age at Inauguration: 50
Terms Served: One; (1881)
Vice Presidents: Chester A. Arthur
Campaign Slogan: None
States Admitted: None
Sport or Hobby: Billiards
Nickname: Preacher President
Died: September 19, 1881
Place of Death: Elberon, New Jersey
Cause of Death: Assassinated
Interesting Facts:
Garfield worked on the Erie Canal as a boy.
He was the first left-handed President.
Garfield was the first President to campaign in more than one language (English and Spanish).