James A. Garfield Official Bio

James A. Garfield

James Abram Garfield was the 20th president of the United States, serving from March 1881 until his assassination in September 1881. A lawyer and Civil War general, Garfield served nine terms in the United States House of Representatives and is the only sitting member of the House to be elected president. Before his candidacy for the presidency, he had been elected to the U.S. Senate by the Ohio General Assemblya position he declined when he became president-elect. Wikipedia*

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James A. Garfield has one video in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1999 Vignette.

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U.S. President, United States c. March 4, 1881 - c. September 19, 1881 Videos: 1 U.S. Representative, R-OH 19th December 7, 1863 - March 3, 1881 Videos: 0

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