he changed his name to James Lafyette because he had such great respect for his french-american officer (marqui de lafyette) he changed his name to his proud officers name. now down to the real bissiness
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James Garfield was the president who worked to limit the spoils system and was later assassinated.
James Garfield was the president who worked to limit the spoils system and was later assassinated.
James Madison. He also responded to the call for a Bill of Rights which became the first 10 amendments. He was later the 4th President of the US.
Gilbert du Motier de La Fayette, also known as the Marquis de Lafayette was a French noble who became George Washington's aide-de-camp. Later in the war he was given command of a military division.For information about Lafayette, see Related Links, below.Apex-type answer, reworded and other variations exist
He was a rich noble in France, very rich. He and another group of rich nobles really hated the British, so they gave a bunch of money and equipment to the Americans.-He volunteer to serve in the Continental Army without pay.