James Garfield was the 20th president of the United States of America.
He served in the military, became president and became a general in Rosecrans
James Garfield was 49 when he was elected
he was elected
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 Abram Garfield became president on March 4, 1881. Garfield was elected in November of 1880.
Chester A. Arthur was the Veep and became president after Garfield died.
MArch 4 1881
When James Garfield was assassinated, his vice president, Chester A. Arthur, became president. Arthur did not select a vice president when he took office in 1881, and seems to have completed Garfield's term without a vice president to assist him.
Chester A. Arthur
Nether of Garfield's son became US president. The older son, Harry was president of Williams College and served in the Wilson administration. The younger son, James R., was in Theodore Roosevelt's cabinet.
James Garfield
James A. Garfield was the 20th President of the United States.
None, actually. Arthur was originally Vice-President under James Garfield. Garfield was assassinated, and Arthur became President.
James A. Garfield
what led james a garfield running for president
No. Arthur was VP under James Garfield.