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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