James A Garfield James A Garfield served as the twentieth president of the United States As president he fought for civil service reform Sadly his term lasted just six months In 1880 Garfield was elected to the US Senate But he was elected president before he could take his seat Garfield took office in 1881 That summer President Garfield was shot by an assassin Eighty days later he died He had service given most of his life to public
The 20th President of the United States James A Garfield
Timeline 1831 On November 19 James Abram Garfield was born in Orange Township Ohio 1859 Garfield was elected to the Ohio state senate 1858 Garfield married Lucretia Rudolph 1860 Garfield worked on Republican Abraham Lincoln's campaign presidential
The 20th President of the United States James A Garfield 1880 In November Garfield won the presidential election 1861 Garfield became a lawyer He began fighting in the American Civil War 1881 Charles Guiteau shot Garfield on July 2 On September 19 James A died Garfield
