- Born on November 19, 1831 in Orange
- Assassinated on September 19, 1881 in Long Branch, at the age of 49 years
Parents
- Abram Garfield (1799 - 1833), lutteur
- Elizabeth Ballou (1801 - 1888)
Family
- Married on November 11, 1858 in Hiram, with Lucretia Rudolph (1832 - 1918)
Occupations
- president of the United States (1881)
- United States Representative from Ohio (1863 - 1881)