James Abram Garfield was the 20th president of the United States, serving from March 4, 1881, until his death by assassination six and a half months later. He is the only sitting member of the United States House of Representatives to be elected to the presidency. Garfield entered politics as a Republican in 1857. Wikipedia
Born: November 19, 1831, Moreland Hills, OH
Full name: James Abram Garfield
Assassinated: September 19, 1881, Elberon, Long Branch, NJ
Vice president: Chester A. Arthur (1881)
Presidential term: March 4, 1881 – September 19, 1881
Spouse: Lucretia Garfield (m. 1858–1881)
Children: James Rudolph Garfield, Irvin McDowell Garfield, MORE