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1856 James Garfield graduated from college
1856 James Graduated from Williams College in Massachusetts and was one of the only 6 students to recieve honors -
1857
Named president of the Western Reserve Eclectic Institut. A very high role -
1858, James Garfield married Lucretia Rudolph
James Garfield Married Lucretia Rudolph. -
Elected to the Ohio State Senate
He was elected to the Ohio Senate in 1859 as a Republican. During the secession crisis, he advocated for coercing the seceding states back into the Union. -
Became the youngest Brigadier General in the Union Army
He was the youngest Brigadier General. Being a general at a young age shows great responsibilty and couarage. -
Elected to the U.S House of Representatives
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. first was declined for US president but kept succeding/ -
1876
Served on the commission that settled the Hayes-Tilden presidential election. -
government
held three federal government positions at the same time. He was serving in the U.S. House of Representatives when the Ohio Senate elected him to the U.S. -
1880
elcted to the U.S. Senate. -
James Garfield shot
On July 2, 1881, President James Garfield was shot by Charles J. Guiteau as he walked through the Baltimore & Potomac Railroad station with Secretary of State James Blaine. -
1881
James Madison was eleced as the 20th president