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James Garfield and James Polk were the same age when they took office How old were they?
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How old are James Garfield and James Polk and were they the same age?
James K. Polk was about 36 years older than James Garfield. President Polk died in 1849 at the age of 53, and President Garfield died in 1881 at the age of 49.
James A Garfields terms of office?
James A. Garfield served less than a year as the 20th President. He took office on March 4, 1881, and he died from an assassin's bullet on September 19th of the same year.
Can the son have middle and last name of the father and be called the second?
Yes, if a son is given all the same names that his father has, and his father is not already a 2nd or 3rd, then the son may be called 2nd, or Junior. If the father is James Allen Garfield, and the son is named James Allen Garfield, then the son can be called either James Allen Garfield II, or James Allen Garfield, Jr. If the father is James Allen Garfield III, then the son is James Allen Garfield IV. If James Allen Garfield I and James Allen Garfield II are no longer living, then James Allen Garfield III could call himself James Allen Garfield, Sr., and his son James Allen Garfield, Jr.
What US President could write Greek and Latin with the right hand and the left hand?
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.
Which president was ambidextours?
no, President James Garfield was the first President to be ambidextrous. It was said that one could ask him a question in English and he could simultaneously write the answer in Latin with one hand, and Ancient Greek with the other. Yahoo Search James Garfield.
Which US President had the same last name as a cartoon cat?
Garfield is the name of a well-known comic-strip cat and James Garfield was the 20th US President.
Why was President James Polk nicknamed Young Hickory?
"Old Hickory " was a nickname of Andrew Jackson. Like Jackson, Polk was from Tennessee and Polk was sort of a protege of Jackson-- Jackson supported Polk.
Which member of the house of representatives was a senator elect and a president elect at the the same time?
James Garfield
Who was the only US House member to be elected president straight from the House?
James Garfield was a member of the House when he was elected president in 1880.( He was also elected to the senate at the same time, but refused that office to become President. )
How many presidents lived or are buried in the same state as a James Polk?
Andrew Jackson and Andrew Johnson are the other two presidents who lived and are buried in Tennessee along with Polk.
Who ran againist James Garfield in the election for president?
It is not the same question but I don't know who ran againist him.
Which of these men was a member of the House of Representatives a senator-elect and a president-elect at the same time?
James Garfield
