James Garfield

James A. Garfield Historical Figure Nationality: United States Year of Birth: 1831 Year of Death: 1881 Cause of Death: Pneumonia following a gunshot wound Religion: Church of Christ Occupation: Lawyer, Educator, Soldier, Politician Spouse: Lucretia Rudolph Children: Seven, of which two predeceased him Military Branch: Union Army (American Civil War) Political Party: Republican Party Political Office(s): United States Representative from Ohio, President of the United States Fictional Appearances: Southern Victory POD: September 10, 1862 Appearance(s): How Few Remain Type of Appearance: Direct Occupation: Soldier, Politician, Military Judge Military Branch: Union Army (War of Secession) Political Party: Republican Party Political Office(s): United States Senator from Ohio

James Abram Garfield (November 19, 1831 – September 19, 1881) was the 20th President of the United States.

Before his election, Garfield had served as a general in the United States Army, and represented Ohio in the U.S. House of Representatives.

On July 2, 1881, Garfield was shot by Charles Guiteau at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, DC. Two months later on September 19, 1881, he died from his wounds. Only six months into his presidency, Garfield became the second president to be assassinated and the fourth to die in office. He also served the second shortest length of presidency in US history after William Henry Harrison.

James Garfield in Southern Victory

James Garfield was a Republican senator who represented Ohio in the United States Senate. He had been an officer in the Union Army during the War of Secession and had served on a number of courts-martial. He rose to prominence by purging the Army of defeatists after the end of the war.

In late 1881, Garfield was one of several prominent Republican leaders to attend a convention called by former President Abraham Lincoln in Chicago. He resisted Lincoln's proposal to replace hostility toward the Confederate States with workers' rights as the central plank of the party's platform, going so far as to suggest that following Lincoln's plan would cause the Republican party to split into three factions. The meeting ended with Garfield and every other delegate walking out, leaving Lincoln alone.

See Also

• James G. Blaine, who is elected President in 1880 in the Southern Victory series.

References

Political offices (OTL)
Preceded by Rutherford B. Hayes	President of the United States March-September, 1881	Succeeded by Chester A. Arthur
Preceded by Albert G. Riddle	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 19th congressional district	Succeeded by Ezra B. Taylor
Party political offices (OTL)
Preceded by Rutherford B. Hayes	Republican nominee for President of the United States 1880 (won)	Succeeded by James G. Blaine