1 of 5000

|

metal prints james garfield metal prints politician metal prints government metal prints history metal prints historic metal prints historical metal prints famous metal prints important metal prints notable metal prints well-known metal prints figure metal prints person metal prints personality metal prints people metal prints personalities metal prints

photographs james garfield photos politician photos government photos history photos historic photos historical photos famous photos important photos notable photos well-known photos figure photos person photos personality photos people photos personalities photos

Add This Artwork to Your Favorites Collection

Comment

Add This Artwork to Your Favorites Collection

Comment

James Abram Garfield (November 19, 1831 - September 19, 1881) served as the 20th President of the United States. He worked at many jobs to finance his higher education at Williams College, Massachusetts, from where he graduated in 1856. A year later, he entered politics as a Republican, after campaigning for the party's antislavery platform in Ohio. In 1860 was admitted to practice law while serving as an Ohio State Senator (1859-1861). He opposed Confederate secession, served as a Major General in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was first elected to Congress in 1862 and served nine consecutive terms. His accomplishments as President included a controversial resurgence of Presidential authority above Senatorial courtesy in executive appointments, energizing US naval power, and purging corruption in the Post Office Department. He made notable diplomatic and judiciary appointments, including a US Supreme Court justice. Garfield appointed several African-Americans to prom...