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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
Genealogical & Biographical Record
of Miami Co., Ohio
Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company
1900
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LYMAN GAGE |
Source: Genealogical & Biographical Record of Miami Co.,
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JAMES A. GARFIELD,
the twentieth president of the United States, was born Nov. 19,
1831, in Cuyahoga county, Ohio, and was the son of Abram
and Eliza (Baliou) Garfield. In 1833
the father, an industrious pioneer farmer, died, and the care of the
family devolved upon Thomas, to whom James became deeply
indebted for educational and other advantages. As James grew
up he was industrious and worked on the farm, at carpentering, at
chopping wood, or anything else he found to do, and in the meantime
made the most of his books.
Until he was about sixteen, James' highest
ambition was to become a sea captain. On attaining that age he
walked to Cleveland, and, not being able to find work, he engaged as
a driver on the Ohio & Pennsylvania canal, but quit this after a
short time. He attended the seminary at Chester for about
three years, after which he entered Hiram Institute, a school
started by the Disciples of Christ in 1850. In order to pay
his way he assumed the duties of janitor and at times taught school.
After completing his course at the last named educational
institution he entered Williams College, from which he graduated in
1856. He afterward returned to Hiram College as its president.
He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1859. Nov. 11,
1858, Mr. Garfield and Lucretia Rudolph were married.
In 1859 Mr. Garfield made his first
political speeches, at Hiram and in the neighborhood. The same
year he was elected to the state senate.
On the breaking out of the war, in 1861, he became
lieutenant-colonel of the Forty-second Ohio Infantry, and, while but
a new soldier, was given command of four regiments of infantry and
eight companies of cavalry, with which he drove the Confederates
under Humphrey Marshall out of Kentucky. Jan.
11, 1862, he was commissioned brigadier-general. He
participated with General Buell in the battle of
Shiloh and the operations around Corinth, and was then detailed as a
member of the Fitz John Porter court-martial.
Reporting to General Rosecrans, he was assigned to the
position of chief of staff, and resigned his position, with the rank
of major-general, when his immediate superior was superseded.
In the fall of 1862 Mr. Garfield was elected to
congress and remained in that body, either in the house or senate,
until 1880.
June 8, 1880, at the national Republican convention,
held in Chicago, General Garfield was nominated for the
presidency, and was elected. He was inaugurated Mar. 4, 1881,
but, July 2, following, he was shot and fatally wounded by
Charles Guiteau for some fancied political slight, and died
Sept. 19, 1881.
Source: Genealogical & Biographical Record
of Miami Co., Ohio - Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company - 1900 - Page
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HENRY GEORGE |
Source: Genealogical & Biographical Record of Miami Co.,
Ohio - Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company - 1900 - Page
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JAY
GOULD |
Source: Genealogical & Biographical Record of Miami Co.,
Ohio - Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company - 1900 - Page
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FRANCIS GRAY |
Source: Genealogical & Biographical Record of Miami Co.,
Ohio - Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company - 1900 - Page 308 |
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