Lucretia Garfield
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Lucretia Garfield was the first lady of the United States from March to September 1881, as the wife of James A. Garfield, the 20th president of the United States.
Portrait, c. 1880
James A. Garfield and Lucretia Rudolph during their engagement
The Garfield children
Garfield portrayed on the reverse of the 2011 First Spouse ten-dollar coin
James A. Garfield
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James Abram Garfield was the 20th president of the United States, serving from March 1881 until his death in September that year after being shot in July. A preacher, lawyer, and Civil War general, Ga
Lucretia Garfield
…Lucretia Garfield (née Rudolph; April 19, 1832 – March 13, 1918) was the first lady of the United States from March to September 1881, as the wife of James A. Garfield, the 20th president of the United States. Born in Garrettsville, Ohio, Garfield first met her husband at Geauga Seminary. After a long courtship, they…
Garfield c. 1881
Replica of the log cabin in Moreland Hills, Ohio, where Garfield was born
Garfield at the age of 16