Garfield served in the US Congress for about 15 years. He was also an Ohio State senator.
He rode trains.
He served in the military, became president and became a general in Rosecrans
He favored the reformers because of their stance on the civil service reform. Garfield thought that civil service reform was necessary in the American government during his presidency.
James Garfield's nickname for Lucretia Garfield was "Lucy."
James A. Garfield was the 20th President of the United States, serving from March until September 1881, when he was assassinated. Before his presidency, he was a Civil War general and a prominent member of the House of Representatives. Chester A. Arthur, his vice president, became the 21st president after Garfield's death, serving from 1881 to 1885. Arthur is noted for his efforts in civil service reform, particularly the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act.
he did about six jobs
James A. Garfield was killed during the first year of his presidency.
Garfield was shot and died while he was still the President.
He rode trains.
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Garfield's biggest crisis was being shot by an assassin - a wound he eventually died of.
The 20th President of the United States was James A. Garfield from March 4, 1881 to September 19, 18811881-1881 cool huh?
Before James A. Garfield was U. S. President, he was a member of the U. S. House of Representatives from Ohio.
That's correct. Garfield took office in March of 1881, was shot in July, and eventually died of his wounds in September.
James A. Garfield is the only U.S. President who was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives at the time of his election. (17 other Presidents served in the U.S. House of Representatives at some time before their election, and one other President, John Quincy Adams, became a House member after his presidency.)
On July'2 1818 he was elected president, and he served a little over six month's of presidency before he was shot, and killed!
He served in the military, became president and became a general in Rosecrans