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James Abram Garfield

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
James Abram Garfield 1831-81, 20th President of the United States (Mar.-Sept., 1881). Born on a frontier farm in Cuyahoga co., Ohio, he spent his early years in poverty. As a youth he worked as farmer, carpenter, and canal boatman. After graduation (1856) from Williams College, he became a teacher of ancient languages and literature at the Western Reserve Eclectic Institute at Hiram, Ohio (the name was later changed, largely through his influence, to Hiram Institute), and later (1857-61) was its principal. He was also a lay preacher of the Disciples of Christ, was admitted (1859) to the bar,... Read more
James Abram Garfield
James Abram Garfield James Abram Garfield (1831-1881) was an American...6 months in office. James A. Garfield was born in the log...who could not support James G. Blaine were willing to accept Garfield. In 1880 Garfield was... Read more
Garfield, James Abram
Garfield, James Abram (1831–81) 20th president...Moreland Hills), Ohio. Garfield was active in politics...his legislative duties Garfield planned the Tullahoma campaign...Republican party. In July 1881 Garfield was shot by an assassin... Read more

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