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LOOKING ACROSS ROUSSEAU ISLAND. MONT BLANC IS IN THE DISTANCE AT THE LEFT GARFIELD Chester, O., learned the trade of a carto Williams College, and graduated in to support himself in school from that time by his own exertions. In 1851 he entered an institute at Hiram, O. (now Hiram College), and went thence in 1854 to Williams College, and graduated in 1856. In 1857 he was made president of Hiram College, where he won reputation as an educator. In 1859 he was elected to the Ohio State Senate. In he 1861 he was commissioned lieutenant- Middle Creek, Shiloh, Corinth, and distinguished himself more or less at in a few months. During the war he Volunteers, and was made a Brigadier in a few months. During the war he distinguished himself more or less at to enter Congress, declining the offer of Chickamauga. In 1863 he left the army to enter Congress, declining the offer of JAMES A. GARFIELD a division command under Thomas. He remained in Congress 16 years. In 1880 he was elected United States Senator from Ohio, but in June the Republican National Convention nominated him to from Ohio, but in June the Republican he was elected United States Senator the presidency, and he was elected in November. A controversy arose early the presidency, and he was elected in in his administration over the Federal offices in New York, especially the of in his administration over the Federal City, which led to the resignation resis from was shot by Charles J. Guiteau, a disappointed office-seeker. Garfield lived was a state affair of great solemnity residence at Elberon, N. J. His funeral raised over his remains in a cemetery and pomp. A beautiful monument was raised over his remains in a cemetery GARFIELD, JAMES RUDOLPH, an was shot by Charles J. Guiteau, a disgra field, of the United States. After field, of the United States.

GARFIELD, JAMES RUDOLPH, an Ohio, in 1865, the son of President Gar- American public official. Born at Hiram, versity and was admitted to the bar in 1888. After serving as a member of graduating from Williams College in 1885, he studied law at Columbia Uni- After Commissioner of Corporations in the the Ohio Senate he became in 1903, United States Department of the Interior. In 1907 President Roosevelt ap- United States Department of the Inpointed him Secretary of the Interior, a position he held until the close of pointed him Secretary of the Interior, Roosevelt's administration. He took a prominent part in formulating and carrying ng out the President's conservation policies. Upon leaving took up the practice of law in Cleveland, policies. Upon leaving the cabinet he carrying out the President's conservation ing the cabinet he Ohio.