Lucretia Garfield

First Lady

Birthday April 19, 1832

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Garretsville, OH

DEATH DATE Mar 14, 1918 (85)

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About

Wife of James A. Garfield who was the First Lady of the U.S. in 1881. While in the White House she contract malaria and her husband was shot and killed by an assassin.

Before Fame

She was a devout member of the Churches of Christ and met James when they were classmates in early education.

Trivia

She taught education while Garfield went to school at Williams College.

Family Life

She married James Garfield in 1858 after meeting as classmates at Geauga Seminary in Chester, Ohio ten years before, and four sons and one daughter.

Associated With

She was the wife of James Garfield until he was assassinated in 1881