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Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: November 19, 1831-September 19, 1881

James A. Garfield (1831-1881), 20th president of the United States serving from 1881 March until his assassination.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Evarts family papers

 Collection
Call Number: MS 200
Overview: The papers consist of correspondence, writings, legal and financial material, congressional papers, family memorabilia, and other papers of various members of the Evarts family of Vermont, Boston, and New York. The principal figures, however, are Jeremiah Evarts (1781-1831), author, editor, lawyer, and philanthropist, and his son, William Maxwell Evarts (1818-1901), lawyer and statesman. The papers of Jeremiah Evarts relate to his work and writings on Congregational orthodoxy, his travels for...
Dates: 1753-1960, bulk 1798-1901