James Abram Garfield (November 19, 1831 - September 19, 1881) was the 20th President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1881, until his assassination later that year. Garfield opposed Confederate secession, served as a major general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and fought in the battles of Middle Creek, Shiloh, and Chickamauga. Garfield initially agreed with Radical Republican views regarding Reconstruction, but later favored a moderate approach for civil rights enforcement for freedmen. On July 2, 1881, he was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington D.C. by Charles J. Guiteau, a lawyer and writer with a grievance. The wound was not immediately fatal for Garfield, but his doctors' uncleaned and unprotected hands are said to have led to infection that caused his death on September 19. With his term cut short by his death after only 200 days, and much of it spent in ill health trying to recover from the attack, Garfield is little-remembered for other than his assassination. (Wikipedia) Editor's Note - the articles below would seem to contradict this view a bit - Garfield may not be well remembered today but it seems he was well loved in his own day.

President Garfield's Mother (Girl's Own Paper, 1881)

A Noble Life, by Noah Brooks (St. Nicholas, 1882A)

A brief summary of the life of President Garfield.

An Autograph of President Garfield (Century Magazine, 1882A)

A death-bed signature by Garfield.

Characteristics of President Garfield (Century Magazine, 1882A)

From Mentor to Elberon (Century Magazine, 1882A)

A reminiscence about President Garfield.

Garfield's Words (Century Magazine, 1882A)

The publication of a book of Garfield's thoughts and sayings.

The Lesson of the Year (Century Magazine, 1882A)

Thoughts on the effects of assassination of President Garfield on the nation.

President Garfield (Century Magazine, 1882A)

A selection of letters and commentary on the history and assassination of President Garfield from the "Topics" section.

The Story of President Garfield's Illness (Century Magazine, 1882A)

In this article by "the physician in charge," illness seems an odd term to use for the eleven weeks Garfield lingered after being shot.

Garfield in London (Century Magazine, 1884A)

Excerpts from a journal of a trip to Europe in 1867.

Garfield and Conkling, by Henry L. Dawes (Century Magazine, 1894A)

A bitter political dispute in New York that was considered instrumental in bringing about Garfield's election (and possibly his assassination).