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James Garfield was born in Moreland Hills Ohio,
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he attended the Western Reserve Eclectic Institute. (later renamed Hiram College)
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Garfield married Lucretia Rudolph, a former pupil then they went on and had seven children.
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He began to start getting interested in law and politic he was elected for Ohio state Senate.
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he won a seat in Congress representing Ohio's 19th Congressional District.
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He was voted for president.
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he died from assassination
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Garfield advocated agricultural technology, an educated electorate, and civil rights for African Americans.