James A. Garfield, the 20th president of the United States, was born on 11/19/1831, in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. He was 49 when he took office on 3/4/1881. Member: Republican Party. He died in office on 9/19/1881. His occupation before the presidency: Lawyer. His college: Williams. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, on 9/19/1881.
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