James A. Garfield
Item
Full name
James A. Garfield
Biography
President James Garfield was shot twice in the back by an assassin, Charles Guiteau, only five months after taking the oath of office. The attack took place at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station on Sixth Street. Garfield survived the attack but was extremely ill for two months. He finally died in September, 1881.
James A. Garfield was the 20th President of the United States as well as a US Representative for Ohio, a Brigadier General, and college President. Learn more about Garfield from the Library of Congress.
Date of Birth
11/19/1831
First Name
James
Last Name
Garfield
Coverage
1860-1889
Spatial Coverage
Moreland Hills, Ohio
Date Submitted
09/19/1881
current project
Politician
Source
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. View original photograph.
Creator
James A. Garfield
topic
politics & protest