James Rudolph Garfield

American lawyer and politician (1865–1950)
Person human Q935721
James Rudolph Garfield
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James Rudolph Garfield

Summary

James Rudolph Garfield is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hiram[2]. He was born on October 17, 1865[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on March 24, 1950[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (588 views/month, #6,878 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • James Rudolph Garfield's place of birth was Hiram[2].
  • James Rudolph Garfield passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • James Rudolph Garfield was born on October 17, 1865[3].
  • James Rudolph Garfield died on March 24, 1950[5].
  • Burial took place at Mentor Municipal Cemetery[9].
  • James Rudolph Garfield's father was James A. Garfield[10].
  • James Rudolph Garfield's mother was Lucretia Garfield[11].
  • Among James Rudolph Garfield's spouses was Helen Newell Garfield[12].
  • A child of James Rudolph Garfield was Rudolph Hills Garfield[13].
  • A child of James Rudolph Garfield was Newell Garfield[14].
  • A child of James Rudolph Garfield was John Newell Garfield[15].
  • A child of James Rudolph Garfield was James A. Garfield II[16].
  • James Rudolph Garfield held citizenship in United States[17].
  • James Rudolph Garfield worked as a lawyer[6].
  • James Rudolph Garfield's professions included politician[7].
  • James Rudolph Garfield held the position of United States Secretary of the Interior[18].
  • James Rudolph Garfield held the position of member of the State Senate of Ohio[19].
  • James Rudolph Garfield's education included a stint at Williams College[20].
  • James Rudolph Garfield was educated at Columbia Law School[21].
  • James Rudolph Garfield was educated at St. Paul's School[22].
  • James Rudolph Garfield is recorded as male[23].
  • James Rudolph Garfield's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • James Rudolph Garfield was affiliated with the Republican Party[25].
  • James Rudolph Garfield's Commons category is recorded as James Rudolph Garfield[26].
  • James Rudolph Garfield's family name is recorded as Garfield[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Rudolph Garfield was born in Hiram[2]. He was born on October 17, 1865[3]. His father was James A. Garfield[10]. His mother was Lucretia Garfield[11].

Education

Educated at Williams College[20], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1793[30]; Columbia Law School[21], a law school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1858[33], headquartered in New York City[34]; and St. Paul's School[22], a boarding school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1856[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6] and politician[7]. Positions held include United States Secretary of the Interior[18], a position[38], in United States[39], founded in 1849[40] and member of the State Senate of Ohio[19], a position[41], in United States[42].

Personal Life

Among James Rudolph Garfield's spouses was Helen Newell Garfield[12]. Children include Rudolph Hills Garfield[13], 1899–1946[43], of United States[44]; Newell Garfield[14], 1895–1975[45]; John Newell Garfield[15], 1892–1931[46], of United States[47]; and James A. Garfield II[16], a lawyer[48], 1894–1969[49], of United States[50]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party[25].

Death and Burial

James Rudolph Garfield died on March 24, 1950[5]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. Burial took place at Mentor Municipal Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

James Rudolph Garfield ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (588 views/month, #6,878 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was James Rudolph Garfield born?

James Rudolph Garfield was born in Hiram[2].

Where did James Rudolph Garfield die?

James Rudolph Garfield died in Washington, D.C.[4].

Who were James Rudolph Garfield's parents?

James Rudolph Garfield's father was James A. Garfield[10]. James Rudolph Garfield's mother was Lucretia Garfield[11].

Who was James Rudolph Garfield married to?

James Rudolph Garfield's spouses include Helen Newell Garfield[12].

What did James Rudolph Garfield do for work?

James Rudolph Garfield worked as lawyer[6] and politician[7].

Where did James Rudolph Garfield go to school?

James Rudolph Garfield was educated at Williams College[20], Columbia Law School[21], and St. Paul's School[22].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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