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He was born in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, He was the last president born in a log cabin.
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President Garfield attended Western Reserve Eclectic Institute in Hiram, Ohio.
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James Garfield campaigned in Ohio for John C. Frémont, presidential candidate of the newly formed Republican Party.
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In 1858, he married Lucretia Rudolph. They had seven kids.
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James Garfield joined the Union army and served as a lieutenant colonel with the 42nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
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President Garfield began serving in the House and would remain in Congress until 1881.
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James Garfield served as the Republican minority leader of the House, earning a reputation as a political strategist able to achieve compromise among the various factions within the increasingly splintered party.
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President was inaugurated. He was a part of the Republican party.
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He was shot at the train depot by a disgruntled constituent. He was taken back to the White house where 16 doctors tried to retrieve the bullet.
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He was assassinated and died from his wounds.
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Presidency ended due to death. He served 4 month term in presidency.
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The White House - http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/jamesgarfield
Biography.com - http://www.biography.com/people/james-garfield-9306645
History.com - http://www.history.com/topics/james-a-garfield
Miller.org - http://millercenter.org/academic/americanpresident/garfield/essays/biography/2
