| Full Name |
James Abram Garfield |
| Date of Birth |
19 November 1831 |
| Place of Birth |
Orange, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States |
| Date of Death |
19 September 1881 |
| Place of Death |
Elberon, New Jersey, United States |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
United States |
| Education |
Hiram College, Williams College |
| Profession |
Politician, Educator, Lawyer, Soldier |
| Years of Activity |
1856-1881 |
| Brief Information |
James A. Garfield was the 20th President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1881, until his assassination in September of the same year. He was also a Union major general during the American Civil War and served as a Congressman from Ohio. His presidency was tragically cut short by an assassin's bullet, making his term one of the shortest in U.S. history. |