Quo Fuit places 3 dated presences for James A. Garfield across 3 places, from 1831 to 1851.
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James Abram Garfield (November 19, 1831 to September 19, 1881) was the 20th president of the United States, serving from March 1881 until his death in September that year after being shot in July.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where James A. Garfield was documented, and when
19 November 1831exact date
Orange Township, Cuyahoga County, Ohioattested“James Abram Garfield was born the youngest of five children on November 19, 1831, in a log cabin in Orange Township, which later became Moreland Hills, Ohio.”source: Wikipedia: James A. Garfield
1847year
Cleveland, Ohioattested“He left home at age 16 in 1847 and was rejected for work on the only ship in port in Cleveland.”source: Wikipedia: James A. Garfield
1851 to 1854period
Hiram, Ohioattested“From 1851 to 1854, he attended the Western Reserve Eclectic Institute (later named Hiram College) in Hiram, Ohio, a school founded by and still affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).”source: Wikipedia: James A. Garfield
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Orange Township, Cuyahoga County, Ohio1 presence · 1831
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1848year
Geaugamentioned“In 1848, he began at Geauga Seminary, in nearby Chester Township, Geauga County, Ohio.”source: Wikipedia: James A. Garfield
August 1861month
Ohiomentioned“Following a trip to Illinois to purchase muskets, Garfield returned to Ohio and, in August 1861, received a commission as a colonel in the 42nd Ohio Infantry regiment.”source: Wikipedia: James A. Garfield
August 1861month
Illinoismentioned“Following a trip to Illinois to purchase muskets, Garfield returned to Ohio and, in August 1861, received a commission as a colonel in the 42nd Ohio Infantry regiment.”source: Wikipedia: James A. Garfield
1862year
Ohiomentioned“While he served in the Army in early 1862, friends of Garfield approached him about running for Congress from Ohio's newly redrawn and heavily Republican 19th district.”source: Wikipedia: James A. Garfield
6 January 1862exact date
Paintsville, Kentuckymentioned“The march was uneventful until Union forces reached Paintsville, Kentucky, on January 6, 1862, where Garfield's cavalry engaged the rebels at Jenny's Creek.”source: Wikipedia: James A. Garfield
9 January 1862exact date
Battle of Middle Creekmentioned“They attacked the rebel positions on January 9, 1862, in the Battle of Middle Creek, the only pitched battle Garfield commanded personally.”source: Wikipedia: James A. Garfield
1864year
Columbus, Ohiomentioned“20 in Columbus, Ohio, receiving the third degree after his military service was completed in 1864.”source: Wikipedia: James A. Garfield
February 1866month
Ohiomentioned“In February 1866, as a congressman from Ohio, Garfield and Ohio School Commissioner Emerson Edward White had drafted a bill for the National Department of Education.”source: Wikipedia: James A. Garfield
1871year
Montana Territorymentioned“In 1871, Garfield traveled to Montana Territory to negotiate the removal of the Bitterroot Salish tribe to the Flathead Indian Reservation.”source: Wikipedia: James A. Garfield
1871year
Flathead Indian Reservationmentioned“In 1871, Garfield traveled to Montana Territory to negotiate the removal of the Bitterroot Salish tribe to the Flathead Indian Reservation.”source: Wikipedia: James A. Garfield
1876year
Mentor, Ohiomentioned“In 1876, Garfield purchased the property in Mentor that reporters later dubbed Lawnfield, where he later conducted the first successful front porch campaign for the presidency.”source: Wikipedia: James A. Garfield
1879year
White Housementioned“Hayes suggested that Garfield run for governor in 1879, seeing that as a road likely to take Garfield to the White House.”source: Wikipedia: James A. Garfield
1881year
Perumentioned“Blaine favored a resolution that would result in Peru yielding no territory, but Chile by 1881 had occupied the Peruvian capital of Lima, and rejected any settlement that restored the previous status quo.”source: Wikipedia: James A. Garfield
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