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Official portrait of James A. Garfield

The Desk · Presidencies · 20th

James A. Garfield

Republican administration. Credits below cover Floor watchlist bills signed or vetoed in this term, plus curated Desk instruments, not every presidential action from the archive.

Birthday
Nov 19, 1831
Party
Republican
Term
Mar 4, 1881 – Sep 19, 1881
Vice president
Chester Alan Arthur
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In the news

Recent reporting that mentions James A. Garfield.

In the news

Recent reporting that mentions James A. Garfield.

  • BG Independent News·Nov 7, 2026

    BGSU invites community to celebrate James A. Garfield Day

  • NFHS Network·Nov 7, 2026

    Conneaut High School vs. James A Garfield High School

  • News-Herald·Nov 5, 2026

    Garfield National Historic Site in Mentor to host historian’s talk

  • News 5 Cleveland WEWS·Oct 14, 2026

    131-year-old James A. Garfield statue finds new home in Hiram

  • Britannica·Sep 15, 2026

    James A. Garfield - 20th President, Assassination, Civil War

  • City of Mentor, Ohio·Jul 7, 2026

    James A. Garfield Statue Unveiling

  • City of Mentor, Ohio·Jul 6, 2026

    Forging a President: The Making of the James A. Garfield Statue

  • Spectrum News·Jul 2, 2026

    President Garfield’s Ohio legacy inspires new gen­er­a­tions ahead of America’s 250th

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