Elected officials · Republican
James A. Garfield
Held 4 offices on file, 1863-1881.
About James A. Garfield
Written from the offices on file here and the facts Wikidata holds (the Wikidata item).
James A. Garfield (1831-1881) was born in Moreland Hills, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and is on record as a United States representative for district 19 (1863-1881), President of the United States (1881) and a member of the State Senate of Ohio.
James A. Garfield studied at Williams College and Hiram College. James A. Garfield's occupations on record: major general and lawyer. James A. Garfield served in the Union Army, reaching the rank of major general, in the Battle of Shiloh, American Civil War and Battle of Chickamauga. James A. Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey in 1881, aged 49, and is buried at Lake View Cemetery, Ohio.
- Followed Rutherford B. Hayes as President-elect of the United States
- Followed Rutherford B. Hayes as President of the United States
- Moreland Hills
- Cuyahoga County
Offices held
Oldest first. Back-to-back terms in the same seat are one row.
| Years | Office | Party | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1863 to 1881 | United States representative, district 19 | Republican | 9 terms. | bioguide.congress.gov |
| 1880 to 1881 | President-elect of the United States | Followed Rutherford B. Hayes. Followed by Grover Cleveland. 1880 United States presidential election. | wikidata.org | |
| 1881 | President of the United States | Followed Rutherford B. Hayes. Followed by Chester A. Arthur. 1880 United States presidential election. | wikidata.org | |
| dates not on file | Member of the State Senate of Ohio | wikidata.org |
Records about this person
- wikidata · wikidata.org
- wikipedia · en.wikipedia.org
- bioguide · bioguide.congress.gov
- govtrack · govtrack.us
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