Garfield, James Abram

Born: 1831 AD
Died: 1881 AD, at 50 years of age.

Nationality: Unknown
Categories: None

US general and Republican politician

president of Hiram College 1857-1861

Representative from Ohio 1863-1880

argued for Lambdin Milligan in Ex parte Milligan 1866

20th president of US 1881

assassinated

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