Cool facts about James A. Garfield
Posted on Nov 20, 2025 / Celebs
- Garfield was ambidextrous and could reportedly write Greek with one hand and Latin with the other at the same time.
- He is the only president to have been a college president before entering politics.
- Garfield survived the initial gunshot but died mostly due to infections caused by unsterile medical treatment.
- He once worked as a canal boat driver before rising to national leadership.
- Garfield had one of the shortest presidencies in American history.
- His nomination for president happened unexpectedly when he went to the Republican convention to support someone else.
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