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Some people who influenced James Garfield were his mother, Eliza Garfield, who valued education and instilled a strong work ethic in him, and his college mentor, William Rainey Harper, who encouraged Garfield to pursue higher education and a career in public service. Additionally, Garfield was influenced by his experiences as a Union Army general during the Civil War, which shaped his views on leadership and government.
James Garfield is the only president credited with an original proof of the Pythagorean Theorem.An educated guess is that most of the college educated presidents knew a proof of this theorem at one time in their schooling.
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He was a active member of the Disciples of Christ. While in college he did some lay preaching.
There is no definitive answer to what James Garfield's favorite book was, as preferences can be subjective and may not be well documented for historical figures. James Garfield was known to be a voracious reader with a wide range of interests, so it is difficult to pinpoint just one favorite book. Some of his known favorite books include works of history, literature, and philosophy.
President James Garfield, who was our first left-handed president*, could write with both hands at the same time in two different languages. In one hand he would write Ancient Greek, and in the other he would write Latin! *President Garfield actually may have been ambidextrous. He may have been either, that part will have to be corrected by another contributor.
James Garfield, Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin Roosevelt all had some ancestors that were French Huguenots.
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James A Garfield and his wife Lucretia Rudolph Garfield had seven children- 5 sons and 2 daughters:Eliza Arabella Garfield ( July 3, 1860- Dec. 3, 1863)Harry Augustus (Oct, 11, 1863- Dec. 12, 1942 )James Rudolph (Oct 17, 1865- March 24, 1950 )Mary "Mollie" Garfield Stanley-Brown ( Jan. 15, 1867- Dec. 30, 1947 )Irvin McDowell ( Aug. 3, 1870- July 18, 1951)Abram (Nov. 21,1872- Oct, 16, 1958 )Edward (Dec. 25, 1874- Oct. 25, 1876 )Ages when died:Edward (2 years old when died), Eliza (3), Harry (79), Mary (80), Irvin (81), Abram (83), James (85)
James Garfield served as US president from March - September 1881, when he was assassinated. Previous to being elected president, he had served as vice president and in the House of the US Congress. During the short time he was president, he changed some of the corrupt practices of governmental appointments.
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