JAMES A GARFIELD March 6, 1878 SPEECH rare House of Representatives president

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Here is a rare find: SPEECH OF HON. JAMES A GARFIELD OF OHIO DELIVERED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WFor James A. Garfield's son, also a prominent politician, see James Rudolph Garfield . James Garfield Brady -Handy photograph of Garfield, taken between 1870 and 1880 20th President of the United States In office March 4, 1881 – September 19, 1881 Vice President Chester Arthur Preceded by Rutherford Hayes Succeeded by Chester Arthur Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio 's 19th district In office March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1881 Preceded by Albert Riddle Succeeded by Ezra Taylor Personal details Born November 19, 1831 (1831-11-19 ) Moreland Hills , Ohio , U.S. Died September 19, 1881 (1881-09-19 ) (aged 49) Elberon , New Jersey , U.S. Political party Republican Spouse(s) Lucretia Rudolph Children Eliza Harry James MaryIrvinAbram Edward Alma mater Western Reserve Eclectic Institute Williams College Profession Lawyer Teacher Lay Preacher Religion Disciples of Christ [1 ][ 2] Signature Military service Allegiance United States Years of service 1861–1863 Rank Major general Commands 42nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry 20th Brigade, 6th Division, Army of the Ohio Battles/wars American Civil War • Battle of Middle Creek • Battle of Shiloh • Siege of Corinth • Battle of Chickamauga James Abram Garfield (November 19, 183 1 – September 19, 1881) served as the 20th President of the United States , after completing nine consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives . Garfield's accomplishments as President included a controversial resurgence of Presidential authority above Senatorial courtesy in executive appointments; energizing U.S. naval power; and purging corruption in the Post Office Department. Garfield made notable diplomatic and judiciary appointments, including a U.S. Supreme Court justice. Garfield appointed several African-Americans to prominent federal positions.Garfield was a self-made man who came from a modest background, having been raised in obscurity on an Ohio farm by his widowed mother and brothers. To finance his education Garfield worked as a carpenter, and in 1856 he graduated from Williams College , Massachusetts . A year later, Garfield entered politics as a Republican , after campaigning for the party's antislavery platform in Ohio. He married Lucretia Rudolph in 1858, and in 1860 was admitted to practice law while serving as an Ohio State Senator (1859–1861). Garfield opposed Confederate secession , served as a Major General in the Union Army during the American Civil War , and fought in the battles of Middle Creek , Shiloh and Chickamauga . He was first elected to Congress in 1863 as Representative of the 19th District of Ohio.Throughout Garfield's extended Congressional service after the Civil War, he fervently opposed the Greenback , and gained a reputation as a skilled orator. He was Chairman of the Military Affairs Committee and the Appropriations Committee and a member of the Ways and Means Committee . Garfield initially agreed with Radical Republican views regarding Reconstruction , then favored a moderate approach for civil rights enforcement for Freedmen . In 1880, the Ohio legislature elected him to the U.S. Senate ; in that same year, the leading Republican presidential contenders – Ulysses S. Grant , James G. Blaine and John Sherman – failed to garner the requisite support at their convention. Garfield became the party's compromise nominee for the 1880 Presidential Election and successfully campaigned to defeat Democrat Winfield Hancock in the election.Garfield's presidency lasted just 200 days—from March 4, 1881, until his death on September 19, 1881, as a result of being shot by assassin Charles J. Guiteau on July 2, 1881. Only William Henry Harrison 's presidency, of 32 days, was shorter. Garfield was the second of four United States Presidents who were assassinated . President Garfield advocated a bi-metal monetary system , agricultural technology, an educated ... read more

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