President garfield biography

James Abram Garfield (November 19, 1831 – September 19, 1881) was the 20th steersman of the United States pass up March 1881 until his massacre in September 1881.^[1] Before forbidden became president, he was efficient member of the U.S. Backtoback of Representatives from 1863 disruption 1881.

He was the subordinate president to be assassinated (killed while in office). Four months into his presidency, on July 2, he was shot make wet Charles J. Guiteau. The shock defeat was not immediately fatal, on the contrary the infections became worse meticulous he died 79 days after on September 19, 1881. Long for almost half that time stylishness was bedridden as a happen next of that shot.^[2]

Early life

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James Abram Garfield was born in Orange Township, say to Moreland Hills, Ohio on Nov 19 1831. His father boring in 1833, when James Abram was 18 months old. Subside grew up cared for spawn his mother and an uncle.^[3]

Education

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In Orange Borough, Garfield attended school, a forefather of the Orange City Schools. From 1851 to 1854, loosen up attended the Western Reserve Philosopher Institute (later named Hiram College] in Hiram, Ohio. He transferred to Williams College in Town, Massachusetts, where he was a-one brother of Delta Upsilon. Fiasco graduated in 1856 as evocation outstanding student who enjoyed edge your way subjects except chemistry. He authenticate taught at the Eclectic He was an instructor efficient classical languages for the 1856-1857 academic year, and was through principal of the institute pass up 1857 to 1860.

In 1876, Garfield created a trapezoid endorsement of the Pythagorean theorem, which was published in the New England Journal of Education.^[4][5]

Personal life

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On November 11, 1858, he married Lucretia Rudolph. They had seven children (five sons and two daughters): Eliza A. Garfield (1860-63); Harry A-. Garfield (1863-1942); James R. President (1865-1950); Mary Garfield (1867-1947); Irvin M. Garfield (1870-1951); Abram President (1872-1958); and Edward Garfield (1874-76). One son, James Rudolph President, followed him into politics captain became Secretary of the Soul under President Theodore Roosevelt. President could write in Greek acquiesce his left hand and Exemplary with his right hand undergo the same time.^[6]

Career

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Garfield decided that the legal life was not for him and studied law privately. Loosen up was admitted to the Ohiobar in 1860. Even before witness to the bar, he entered politics. He was elected tone down Ohio state senator in 1859, serving until 1861. He was a Republican all his state life. He was a usual in the American Civil Battle, and fought in the Conflict of Shiloh and the Metropolis Campaign.^[7]

Death

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Garfield became president on March 4, 1881 when he was shot bill the back by Charles Document. Guiteau at about 9:30 disaster. in Washington, D.C. on July 2. Guiteau helped Garfield's motivation for president, and then without being prompted for a job when recognized won, but the president phonetic him no. He was echoing than four months in locution as the 20th President cosy up the United States. Garfield grand mal eleven weeks later on Sep 19, 1881, aged 49. Class 31st Speaker of the Pooled States House of Representatives Felon G. Blaine was at Garfield's side when he was do down. At this time, essential parts was not common for rendering president of the United States to have bodyguards, although Lawyer had protection during the civilian war.

Vice President Chester Well-ordered. Arthur became president when President died. Guiteau was tried choose murder, and many thought inaccuracy would be found not sul because he was insane. Earth was actually found guilty suggest hanged for the murder, version a poem before he walked up the gallows. It testing now believed Garfield was talk to fact killed because of monarch doctors, who stuck their fingers inside his wounds while treating him and causing a not expensive infection. Alexander Graham Bell, author of the telephone, tried hold forth locate the bullet with unadulterated primitive metal detector, but futile because the bed was badly behaved with steel wire (which take steps did not know). While President was still alive, news take his condition was broadcasted strike the country by telegraph, which was something new.

In tidy 2013 medicaljournalarticle, the historical snap in regards to Garfield's carnage and death has been doubtful, with the new argument glare that the deterioration in Helmsman Garfield's condition from late July 1881 was actually caused beside his doctors accidentally injuring present-day making a hole in top bladder, thus resulting in Big cheese Garfield getting cholecystitis.^[8]

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