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James Rudolph Garfield

James Rudolph Garfield
23rd United States Secretary of the Interior
In office
March 5, 1907 – March 4, 1909
PresidentTheodore Roosevelt
Preceded byEthan Allen Hitchcock
Succeeded byRichard A. Ballinger
Commissioner of the United States Bureau of Corporations
In office
February 26, 1903 – March 4, 1907
PresidentTheodore Roosevelt
Preceded byOffice created
Succeeded byHerbert Knox Smith
Member of the United States Civil Service Commission
In office
April 24, 1902 – February 25, 1903
PresidentTheodore Roosevelt
Preceded byWilliam A. Rodenberg
Succeeded byAlford W. Cooley
Personal details
Born
James Rudolph Garfield

(1865-10-17)October 17, 1865
Hiram, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMarch 24, 1950(1950-03-24) (aged 84)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Other political
affiliations
Progressive (Bull Moose)
Spouse
(m. 1890; died 1930)
RelationsHarry Augustus Garfield (brother)
Abram Garfield (brother)
Children4
Parents
Alma materWilliams College (BA)
Columbia University

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


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