Biographical Facts
Birth:
Orange, Ohio, November 19, 1831
Ancestry:
English and French
Father:
Abram Garfield
Birth:
Worcester, New York, 1799
Death:
Orange, Ohio, 1833
Occupation:
Farmer
Mother:
Eliza Ballou Garfield
Birth:
Richmond, New Hampshire, 1801
Death:
Mentor, Ohio, 1888
Brothers:
Thomas Garfield (1822-1881); James Ballou Garfield (1826-1829)
Sisters:
Mehitabel Garfield (1821-1909); Mary Garfield (1824-1884)
Marriage:
Hiram, Ohio, November 11, 1858
Wife:
Lucretia Rudolph Garfield
Birth:
Hiram, Ohio, April 19, 1832
Death:
Pasadena, California, March 14, 1918
Children:
Eliza Arabella Garfield (1860-1863); Harry Augustus Garfield (1863-1942); James Rudolph Garfield (1865-1950); Mary Garfield (1867-1947); Irvin McDowell Garfield (1870-1951); Abram Garfield (1872-1958); Edward Garfield (1874-1876)
Religious Affiliation:
Disciples of Christ
Education:
Attended Western Reserve Eclectic Institute (Hiram College); Williams College (1856)
Occupations Before Presidency:
Schoolteacher; College Professor; Preacher; Canal Worker; Soldier; President of Hiram College
Military Service:
Lieutenant Colonel of 42nd Ohio Volunteers (1861); Brigade General of Volunteers (1862); Major General of Volunteers (1863)
Prepresidential Offices:
Member of Ohio State; United States Congressman; Chairman of House Committee on Appropriations; Minority Leader in United States House of Representatives
Inauguration Age:
49
Death:
Elberton, New Jersey, September 19, 1881
Place of Burial:
Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio
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