james a. garfield

     

A Civil War general, he was the last man to go directly from the House of Representatives to the presidency

Trivia about james a. garfield

  • He was pres. of Case Western Eclectic Institute in Hiram, Ohio 1857-61; his term as U.S. pres. lasted 6 months in 1881
  • This "cat", seen here, served as president for only 6 months
  • In 1881, this president, not Cleveland, was buried in Cleveland