He has been called "Boatman Jim' and "Canal Boy"because of experience as a boatman on the Ohio as a youth, and "Preacher President" because of his time as a lay preacher. None of these titles or nicknames are widely used.
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President Garfield was born in Ohio.
James Abram Garfield was his full name.
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James Buchanan ,15th President , was "old buck"- a natural nickname for Buchanan.
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Usually it is a substitute for James. The nickname "Jimmy" is a common nickname for the boy's name "James". Just one example of a famous James with the nickname is President "Jimmy" Carter.
Lucretia Garfield .