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  He born born in Orange,OH.
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  James always wanted to be a seaman so he left home and got a job in Cleveland,as a canal driver. When he was only sixteen years old.
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  After leaving Cleveland, James to attend senimary.James had a deep religous background,and began to travel from town to town to preach at holy churches.
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  He Garduated from Western Reserve Elclectic Institute Williams College,and became a professer.
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  He was married to Lucretia Rudolph Garfield. Also They had 5 children.
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  When the Civil War broke out,James signed up to be in the army.He was a hard working man and quikly advanced in the rank.Alos by the time he was thirty-one years old, he became a general.
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  Many people were impressed with James fine work,that he was nominated for congress.President Lincoln asked him to resign in the army,and he did.
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  James returned to the war while keeping his politial job.He worked as a chief of staff in the army in Cumberland
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  He became President.Also the Vice President Is Chester A. Aurthur.
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  Her died in Elberon,NJ. From a blood poisoning.Also he have a surgery the docters found a bullet in his back, after fundung the assassin Guitean,he will be hanged for his crime.