1. Luke 4 th grade

2.  Born: Nov. 19,1831 Cuyahoga County, Ohio  Died: Sept. 19,1881 shot by Charles J. Guiteau  Elected: March 4, 1881 49 years old  Political Party: Republican

3.  Parents: Abram and Eliza Garfield  3 siblings: Thomas, Mehitabel, Mary  parents were farmers  father died when 2  educated 1 year Geauga academy  next year taught school: Chargin Falls, Ohio

4.  Wife: Lucrettia Rudolph  7 children 2 died in childhood  0 pets  Civil war officer

5.  Ran against general Winfield Scott Hancock  Garfield won 214 to 155  Vice president : Chester Arthur

6.  Last president born in a log cabin  Garfield could write good in a different language with each hand both at the same time  Second- shortest term in U.S. president history

7.  World book students  www.factmonster.com www.factmonster.com  www.enchantedlearning.com www.enchantedlearning.com  James A. Garfield 20 th President of the United States by: Megan M. Gunderson. 2009.