President James A. Garfield Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
PRESIDENT JAMES A. GARFIELD
Born: November 19, 1831 in Moreland Hills, Ohio
Died: September 19, 1881 in Elberon, New Jersey
Died: September 19, 1881 in Elberon, New Jersey
Garfield (1831-1881) rose to the rank of Major General in the U.S. Army during the Civil War, participating in the battles of Shiloh and Chickamauga, before resigning his commission to take a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives (1863-1880). A political moderate, Garfield was the compromise choice of a deadlocked Republican Convention in 1880, nominated on the 36th ballot and elected President by a narrow margin. Garfield's assassination by a disappointed office seeker helped advance the cause of civil service reform which he had advocated. Shot on July 2 1881, Garfield died on September 19, only 200 days into his term. Signatures of Garfield as President, are thus extremely rare. Coming to power in a coup d'état in 1866, German Prince Karl of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen replaced elected ruler Prince Alexander John Cuza, and became known as Prince Carol I. Following Romania's participation in the defeat of the Ottoman Turks in the Russo-Turkish War, the principality was raised to a kingdom, with King Carol ruling until his death in 1914.
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JAMES GARFIELDThe 20th President of the United States signed this 5¾x2¾ piece of paper less than two months before being assassinated in office. Signature: "James A. Garfield/May 21 1881" 5¾x2¾ piece of paper.Sale Price $5,737.50
$6,750.00
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JAMES A. GARFIELD To a classmate who became a noted naturalist re: work at the Smithsonian Institution. ALS: "J.A. Garfield", 3p, 5x7¾, front and verso. Washington, D.C., 1866 February 16. On stationery of the 39th Congress, vignette of the U.S. Capitol, the future President writes to "Orton".Sale Price $1,360.00
$1,600.00
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JAMES A. GARFIELD Advises that fellow Ohio Congressman Shellabarger is the person to review an appointment. ALS: "J.A. Garfield" as U.S. Congressman, 2p, 5x8, separate sheets. House of Representatives, Committee of Ways and Means, 1866 March 22. To Tom.Sale Price $1,360.00
$1,600.00
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JAMES A. GARFIELD The Republican presidential candidate thanks a Wisconsin well-wisher. ALS: "J.A. Garfield", 1p, 5x8. Mentor, Ohio, no year, June 25. To R.H. Newton, M.B.H. Newton, Durand, Wis. In full: "Your kind letter of the 9th was duly recd.Sale Price $1,020.00
$1,200.00
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JAMES A. GARFIELD The Congressman puts his early carpenter training to good use at his home in Mentor. ALS: "J.A Garfield", 1p, 7x8½. Mentor, Ohio, 1877 October 10. To H.S. Hubbell.Sale Price $1,020.00
$1,200.00
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JAMES A. GARFIELD. Autograph Telegram signed: "J.A. Garfield" in pencil, 1p, 8½x5½. House of Representatives U.S., 1877 December 14.To Hon. R.W. Thompson, Secretary of the Navy. In full: "The Ohio friends of Lt.Sale Price $1,020.00
$1,200.00
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JAMES A. GARFIELD Congressman Garfield asks Grant's Postmaster General if the Post Office Department is paying too much rent for a building. Autograph Telegram signed: "J.A. Garfield" as Ohio Congressman, 1p, 8½x5½. House of Representatives, U.S., 1874 or 1875 December 18. To Hon.Sale Price $1,020.00
$1,200.00
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JAMES A. GARFIELD Check filled out and signed as Congressman, drawn on his House bank account. Partly Printed Check filled out and signed: "J.A. Garfield" as Congressman, 1p, 7½x3¼. Washington, 1873 June 2. On his Congressional account: "Sergeant-at-Arms U.S.Sale Price $1,020.00
$1,200.00
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JAMES A. GARFIELD Congressional check signed by the only incumbent Congressman elected President. Partly Printed Check filled out and signed: "J.A. Garfield" as Congressman, 8x3¼. Washington, 1873 December 31. Printed "Sergeant-at-Arms U.S. House of Representatives".Sale Price $1,190.00
$1,400.00
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Partly printed draft of a court document terminating John Randolph Tucker's guardianship of Mary Garfield, daughter of the assassinated President, with handwritten additions citing the names of Mary Garfield Stanley Brown and her husband, Joseph Stanley Brown.Sale Price $616.25
$725.00
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JAMES A. GARFIELD. Engraving, unsigned. B/w, 5¼x7¼ overall, image 3¾x4½ (one surface). Engraved by O. Pelton from a photo by Brady. Garfield (1831-1881) rose to the rank of Major General in the U.S. Army during the Civil War, before resigning his commission to take a seat in the U.S.Sale Price $126.00
$140.00
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JAMES A. GARFIELD Garfield requests eulogies on Andrew Johnson. Manuscript NS: "J.A. Garfield" in pencil, 1p, 6½x3¼. (Washington), 1877 February 17. To Supt. Folding Room. In full: "Deliver to Rolfe & Saunders five copies Eulogies on Andrew Johnson".Sale Price $765.00
$900.00
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JAMES A. GARFIELD Garfield, as President, signed the day before his 1881 assassination Right portion of a blank check signed: "J.A. Garfield", 4½x2¾. Washington, D.C., 188_.Riggs & Co. check most probably signed as President. Left edge ragged. Horizontal fold crease above signature.Sale Price $5,737.50
$6,750.00
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JAMES A. GARFIELD 4x6½ cabinet card photo, signed on the mount, matted and framed to 12¾x16 Photograph Mount signed: "J. A. Garfield". B/w, 4x6½. Harroun & Bierstadt artotype cabinet card, matted and framed to an overall size of 12¾x16.Sale Price $2,380.00
$2,800.00
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JAMES A. GARFIELD. Photograph Mount, unsigned. Sepiatone, 2¼x4 overall, image 2x3¼ (two surfaces). Captioned at lower margin: "President James A. Garfield". No photographer's imprint on verso. James Abram Garfield (1831-1881) served as 20th U.S.Sale Price $324.00
$360.00
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JAMES A. GARFIELD. Photograph, unsigned. Sepiatone, 5¼x8¼ overall, oval image 4¾x6½ on 5x7½ sheet affixed to mount (two surfaces). Facsimile signature beneath image. Boudoir card published by the eminent studio of Abraham Bogardus, New York between 1890 and 1910.Sale Price $531.25
$625.00
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JAMES A. GARFIELD From photo by J.F. Ryder, Cleveland, 6¾x9¼ overall, image 3¾x4.Sale Price $108.00
$120.00
