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TITLE	1881 - 1881 President James Garfield and First Lady Lucretia Randolph Garfield
CREATOR	Mohave Museum of History and Arts
SUBJECT	Garfield, James, 1831-1881; Garfield, Lucretia, 1832-1918; Arizona -- History -- Chronology
Browse Topic	Government and Politics
DESCRIPTION	Mohave Museum Presidential portrait exhibit guide book page Twenty with images and biographies of the President of the United States and the First Lady. A time-line of Arizona and Mohave County historical events is included to provide a perspective of local history during each president’s term of office.
Language	English
Publisher	Mohave Museum of History And Arts
TYPE	Text
Material Collection	Mohave Museum American Presidents and First Ladies portrait exhibit
Exhibit	Mohave Museum Hall of Presidents (Exhibited 1979- )
RIGHTS MANAGEMENT	The Mohave Museum of History and Arts grants educators and individuals permission to use this material for research, teaching, and study provided the source of the material is credited to the Mohave Museum of History and Arts. This permission does not extend to use for copying for distribution, resale or inclusion in other publications. Contact museum@mohavemuseum.org for further information.
DATE ORIGINAL	Unknown
Time Period	1880s (1880-1889)
ORIGINAL FORMAT	Born digital
DIGITAL IDENTIFIER	1881Garfield.pdf
Date Digital	2008-04
DIGITAL FORMAT	PDF (Portable Document Format)
File Size	Files were created in Open Office 2.4 Impress and converted to PDF version
Serial Information	Mohave Museum digital storage
REPOSITORY	Mohave Museum of History and Arts
Full Text	JAMES A. GARFIELD 1881 - 1881 Arizona Timeline 1881 - City of Phoenix, Arizona incorporates. 1881 - Gunfight at O. K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona. 1881 - The Women’s Christian Temperance Union ( WCTU) organizes in Arizona and begins a long campaign against alcohol and saloons. James A. Garfield was born in 1831 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, the last president to be born in a log cabin. He served as a Major General in the Civil War, resigning in 1863, when he was elected to the House of Representatives. Lucretia Randolph Garfield was born in 1832 in Ohio. She met James Garfield in 1851 and they were married in 1858. They had seven children; two died in infancy. After Garfield's military service, the family stayed together with homes in the capitol and in Ohio. While serving in the House of Representatives, President James Garfield's oratorical and parliamentary abilities made him the leading Republican. In 1880, he was elected to the Senate, but instead became a presidential candidate and defeated Democrat General Hancock. Almost four months into his presidency on July 2, 1881, Garfield was shot by a disappointed office seeker. Garfield died on September 19, 1881. Lucretia Garfield was not particularly interested in a First Lady's social duties, but her genuine hospitality made her dinners and receptions enjoyable. In May of 1881, she became gravely ill. She was a convalescent at a seaside resort in New Jersey, when Garfield was shot. Her devotion to her husband for the remaining weeks of his life won her the respect and sympathy of the country. Lucretia died in 1918.