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James A. Garfield | |
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![]() Portrait c. 1870-1880 | |
20th President of the United States | |
In office March 4, 1881 – September 19, 1881 | |
Vice President | Chester A. Arthur |
Preceded by | Rutherford B. Hayes |
Succeeded by | Chester A. Arthur |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 19th district | |
In office March 4, 1863 – March 4, 1881 | |
Preceded by | Albert Riddle |
Succeeded by | Ezra Taylor |
Personal details | |
Born | Moreland Hills, Ohio | November 19, 1831
Died | September 19, 1881 Elberon (Long Branch), New Jersey | (aged 49)
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Lucretia Rudolph Garfield |
James Abram Garfield (November 19, 1831 – September 19, 1881) was the 20th president of the United States from March 1881 until his assassination in September 1881. Before he became president, he was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1863 to 1881.
He was the second president to be assassinated (killed while in office). Four months into his presidency, on July 2, he was shot by Charles J. Guiteau. The wound was not immediately fatal, but the infections became worse and he died 79 days later on September 19, 1881. For almost half that time he was bedridden as a result of that shot.
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