When is James A. Garfield's birthday?

James A. Garfield's birthday is November 19. He was born on November 19, 1831 in Moreland Hills, United States.

How old was James A. Garfield when he died?

James A. Garfield died on September 19, 1881, aged 49.

Who shares a birthday with James A. Garfield?

Famous people who share James A. Garfield's November 19 birthday include Indira Gandhi, Jodie Foster, Charles I of England, Mikhail Lomonosov and Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.

Politics · Military · Literature · 1831–1881

James A. Garfield — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 19 November 1831 · Died: 19 September 1881 · Age: 49

20th US President, a former Union general, who was shot by an assassin months into his term in 1881

Did you know?He was the first ambidextrous president and was reportedly able to write in Greek with one hand and Latin with the other.

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Date of birth19 November 1831
Date of death19 September 1881
Age at death49
Cause of deathAneurysm, gunshot wound
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceMoreland Hills, United States
Occupationpolitician, lawyer, statesperson

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Garfield's rise from poverty to the presidency is one of America's great self-made stories. Born in a log cabin, he became a teacher, college president, Civil War general and congressman. He was elected president in 1880 but served only months. He was shot by a disappointed office-seeker and died after weeks of poor medical care. His death helped spur reform of the federal civil service.

Key Milestones

1857: Hiram College – becomes principal
1863: Major general – Civil War service
1863: Congress – elected to the House

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 in July.

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James A. Garfield: The Log-Cabin President

20th president of the United States, 1831–1881

James A. Garfield was born in a log cabin in Orange Township, Ohio, on 19 November 1831.

He became a teacher and then president of what is now Hiram College.

He rose to major general in the Civil War and served 17 years in Congress.

He was shot in July 1881 and died in September.

Career highlights

1857Hiram College: becomes principal
1863Major general: Civil War service
1863Congress: elected to the House
1881President: inaugurated in March
1881Assassination: shot in Washington

Did you know?He came up with an original proof of the Pythagorean theorem while serving in Congress.

Age at death: 49
Years since death: 145

Family

Father: Abram Garfield
Mother: Eliza Ballou
Spouse: Lucretia Garfield
Children: Abram Garfield, Edward Garfield, Eliza Garfield, Harry Augustus Garfield, Irvin McDowell Garfield, James Rudolph Garfield, Mary Garfield Stanley-Brown

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When is James A. Garfield's birthday?: James A. Garfield's birthday is November 19. He was born on November 19, 1831 in Moreland Hills, United States.
How old was James A. Garfield when he died?: James A. Garfield died on September 19, 1881, aged 49.
Who shares a birthday with James A. Garfield?: Famous people who share James A. Garfield's November 19 birthday include Indira Gandhi, Jodie Foster, Charles I of England, Mikhail Lomonosov and Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.

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