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James A. Garfield - Twentieth President of the United States

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"I love agitation and investigation and glory in defending unpopular truth against popular error."
 

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Birth: November 19, 1831

Death: September 19, 1881

Term of Office: March 4, 1881 - September 19, 1881

 

Number of Terms Elected: 1 Term; Was shot on July 1, 1881 by Charles Guiteau and later died in office from this wound.

First Lady: Lucretia Rudolph

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