James Abram Garfield (November 19, 1831 – September 19, 1881) was the 20th president of the United States, serving from March 1881 until his death in September that year after being shot …

Dec 9, 2025 · James A. Garfield was the 20th president of the United States (March 4–September 19, 1881). He had the second shortest tenure in U.S. presidential history. When he was shot …

1 day ago · James A. Garfield's great-great-grandson welcomes the modern spotlight. He just wishes they didn't have his great-great-grandmother tossing an F-bomb.

Oct 29, 2009 · James Garfield's Presidency Watch the events unfold as President James Garfield's involvement in civil service reforms leads to his assassination.

Nov 3, 2025 · Netflix’s Death by Lightning retells the story of James A. Garfield, the 20th U.S. President whose 1881 assassination changed America forever.

Dec 18, 2025 · James Garfield is often portrayed as a good man in an age of bad governance, but the real story is a little more complicated.

After being confronted, James Garfield admitted the affair. A confluence of events, Trot’s death, the revealed affair, and Garfield’s war-related bout with malaria – and Lucretia’s nursing of him …

James Garfield could write Latin with one hand and Greek with the other, at the same time. The last of seven presidents born in a log cabin, Garfield weighed 10 pounds at birth.

James A. Garfield, often overshadowed by more prominent figures in American history, served as the 20th President of the United States for a brief period in the late 19th century. His …

James A. Garfield Charles J. Guiteau Guiteau had turned to politics after failing in several ventures, including theology, a law practice, bill collecting, and spending time in the utopian …