James A. Garfield
1831 – 1881 American 20th President of the United States
Twentieth U.S. president, assassinated months into his term.
- Religion
- Disciples of Christ
- Affiliations
- Republican Party; a documented Freemason (Magnolia Lodge, Ohio).
Garfield was shot in July 1881, only months after taking office, and died that September. His brief presidency challenged the spoils system and asserted presidential authority over patronage. His death spurred civil service reform.