James Rudolph Garfield

James Rudolph Garfield, American lawyer and politician, 23rd United States Secretary of the Interior (died 1950)

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Born: October 17, 1865
Died: March 24, 1950
Zodiac sign: Libra
Birth year: 1865

About James Rudolph Garfield

James Rudolph Garfield (October 17, 1865 – March 24, 1950) was an American lawyer and politician. Garfield was a son of the 20th President of the United States James A. Garfield and First Lady Lucretia Garfield. He served as Secretary of the Interior during President Theodore Roosevelt's administration. Garfield was a son of President James A. Garfield and First Lady Lucretia Garfield.

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The world when James Rudolph Garfield was born

James Rudolph Garfield was born in 1865. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1865

Best-selling bookAlice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

Headlines and milestones

Top headlineCivil War ends — Lincoln assassinated
Technology milestone13th Amendment abolishes slavery
World population~1.45B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderAbraham Lincoln / Andrew Johnson
U.S. population33.5M

1865 versus 2026

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Measure	1865	2026
Population	33.5M	341 million

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