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James Garfield
Republican · House · Ohio · 1863–1881
James Garfield was a Republican U.S. representative from Ohio, serving 1863–1881. Cast 3,300 votes and missed 27.9%.
- Years in Congress
- 14
- Votes missed
- 27.9%
- Born
- 1831
- Died
- 1881
Biography
James Abram Garfield (November 19, 1831 – September 19, 1881) was the 20th president of the United States, serving from March 1881 until his death in September that year after being shot in July. A preacher, lawyer, and Civil War general, Garfield served nine terms in the United States House of Representatives and is the only sitting member of the House to be elected president.
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Terms in office
- House, Ohio, 19th District1863–1881 · Republican
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Capitol Receipts, “James Garfield (R-OH), House 1863–1881,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/G000063/james-garfield (accessed 2026-10-13).