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Also Known As James Abram Garfield
Born November 19, 1831 • Ohio
Died September 19, 1881 (aged 49) • New Jersey
Title / Office presidency of the United States of America (1881-1881), United States • House of Representatives (1863-1881), United States
Political Affiliation Radical Republican • Republican Party
Notable Family Members spouse Lucretia Garfield
Role In American Civil War • Battle of Chickamauga Creek • Battle of Shiloh

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