Description: Lucretia GarfieldPortrait by Mathew Brady, c. 1880First Lady of the United StatesIn role March 4, 1881 – September 19, 1881PresidentJames A. GarfieldPreceded byLucy Webb HayesSucceeded byMary Arthur McElroy (acting)Personal detailsBornLucretia Rudolph April 19, 1832 Garrettsville, Ohio, U.S.DiedMarch 13, 1918 (aged 85) South Pasadena, California, U.S.Resting placeJames A. Garfield MemorialSpouseJames A. Garfield(m. 1858; died 1881)Children7, including Hal, James, and AbramEducationGeauga Seminary Hiram College (BA)SignatureLucretia Garfield (née Rudolph; April 19, 1832 – March 13, 1918) was the first lady of the United Statesfrom March to September 1881, as the wife of James A. Garfield, the 20th president of the United States. Born in Garrettsville, Ohio, Garfield first met her husband at Geauga Seminary. After a long courtship, they married in 1858. Their early years were difficult, as James was often away and became romantically involved with other women. They would eventually have seven children together, five of whom lived to adulthood. Highly educated and knowledgeable of Washington politics, Garfield was a regular adviser for her husband, and she assisted him in his front porch campaign for the presidency. She was well regarded during her brief period in the White House, but after only a few months contracted malaria and went to Long Branch, New Jersey, to recuperate.In July 1881, her husband was shot and mortally wounded by Charles Guiteau. He remained on his deathbed for months, during which time his wife stayed at his bedside and received much public sympathy. Garfield returned to her former residence in Ohio after being widowed, and she spent much of the rest of her life preserving her husband's papers and other materials, establishing what was effectively the first presidential library. Follow me and visit my store for many more bargains.Email me your want lists or interests and I'll see what I have to list.Please don't forget to leave positive 5 star feedback. If there are any problems please give me the chance to correct them before leaving feedback.Happy collecting! International buyers please note that accepting the $2 shipping cost indicates that you accept responsibility for the item's safe delivery. Please let me know if registration is required and I can invoice accordingly.
Price: 19.97 USD
Location: Morganton, North Carolina
End Time: 2024-01-27T01:50:56.000Z
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Year: 1800s
Grade: Ungraded
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
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