James Rudolph Garfield
American lawyer and politician (1865–1950) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Rudolph Garfield (October 17, 1865 – March 24, 1950) was an American lawyer and politician. Garfield was a son of President James A. Garfield and First Lady Lucretia Garfield. He served as Secretary of the Interior during President Theodore Roosevelt's administration.
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James Rudolph Garfield | |
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23rd United States Secretary of the Interior | |
In office March 5, 1907 – March 4, 1909 | |
President | Theodore Roosevelt |
Preceded by | Ethan Allen Hitchcock |
Succeeded by | Richard A. Ballinger |
Commissioner of the United States Bureau of Corporations | |
In office February 26, 1903 – March 4, 1907 | |
President | Theodore Roosevelt |
Preceded by | Office created |
Succeeded by | Herbert Knox Smith |
Member of the United States Civil Service Commission | |
In office April 24, 1902 – February 25, 1903 | |
President | Theodore Roosevelt |
Preceded by | William A. Rodenberg |
Succeeded by | Alford W. Cooley |
Personal details | |
Born | James Rudolph Garfield (1865-10-17)October 17, 1865 Hiram, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | March 24, 1950(1950-03-24) (aged 84) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Other political affiliations | Progressive (Bull Moose) |
Spouse | |
Relations | Harry Augustus Garfield (brother) Abram Garfield (brother) |
Children | 4 |
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Alma mater | Williams College (BA) Columbia University |
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