Interesting Facts

1.He was the first left handed president and he could

 also write with his right hand and you could ask

him to write Greek and Latin at the same time.

2.He was the 2nd of 3 presidents in 1881.

3.He spoke German,Latin,and Ancient Greek.

4.President Garfield juggled 

Indian clubs to stay in shape.

5.He was the 2nd President to be assassinated 

he was killed by Charles J.Guiteau with an

.44 Webley British bulldog revolver.

6.He was the last President to be born in a

log cabin.

7.His last words were"Swaim can't you stop

the pain? Oh Swaim."Swaim was not

the doctor but the chief of staff.

8.He was only in office for 6 months

before dying from a bullet.

9.He fought in the Battle of Shiloh in the civil war.

10. The doctors could not find the bullet buried in Garfield.

11.Garfield's assassin was born in Freeport Illinois.
12.He was in office from March 41881-Sept 191881 when he died.
13.He was part of the Republican Party.
14.He died on Sept. 19 1881.