Harry S. Truman
James Garfield's nickname for Lucretia Garfield was "Lucy."
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.
James Garfield was 49 when he was elected
james a. garfield fought in the battle of Middle Creek
James G. Blaine, from Maine, was Garfield's choice for Secretary of State.
The first Secretary of Defense of the United States was James Forrestal. He was previously Secretary of the Navy before the creation of a consolidated Department of Defense.
Forrestal was the very first Secretary of Defense, under Harry Truman.
James V. Forrestal became the first Secretary of Defense in 1947. He served for two years and then committed suicide.
Harry S. Truman
James Garfield
Four cabinet members of President James Garfield included Secretary of State James G. Blaine, Secretary of the Treasury William H. Chase, Secretary of War Robert T. Lincoln, and Attorney General Benjamin H. Brewster. Garfield's presidency was short-lived, lasting only from March 1881 until his assassination in September of the same year. His cabinet reflected a mix of established political figures and reform-minded individuals.
James Garfield's nickname for Lucretia Garfield was "Lucy."
The most recent Secretary of Defense of the United States is Chuck Hagel. He was sworn in as the 24th Secretary of Defense on February 27, 2013.
No, the Secretary of War and the Secretary of Defense are not the same. The position of Secretary of War existed until 1947 when it was replaced by the Secretary of Defense following the establishment of the Department of Defense. The Secretary of Defense oversees all branches of the U.S. military and is responsible for national defense, while the Secretary of War focused specifically on the Army before the reorganization.
No, James Garfield is not single.
The Secretary of Defense is Robert Gates.