JAMES A. GARFIELD

BASIC INFORMATION

• Born in Orange Ohio, near Cleveland
• Worked as a carpenter and part time teacher
• Studied at electic institute in Ohio
• Taught English, history, geology, and mathematics

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THE ELECTION

• Elected president in 1880
• Stayed in office only 4 months
• Part of the Republican Party
• Ran against Ulysses S. Grant
• Became the 20th president

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MAJOR EVENT

• Garfield was shot July 2nd, 1881 after being in office for 4 months
• Shot by lawyer Charles J. Guiteau
• Guiteau was found guilty and executed July 30th, 1882

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Garfield had to keep both sides of Republican Party happy
• Had to make appointments with both halves if the party

INTERESTING FACTS

• 1st president to campaign in different languages
• Only president that was a preacher (At a Christian church)
• Last president born in a log cabin