20th U.S. President
James A. Garfield
Shot four months into his term and died eleven weeks later, largely from doctors probing the wound with unwashed fingers. The assassination pushed through civil service reform.
James Abram Garfield was the 20th president of the United States, serving from March 1881 until his death in September that year after being shot in July. A preacher, lawyer, and Civil War general, Garfield served nine terms in the United States House of Representatives and is the only sitting member of the House to be elected president. Before he ran for president, the Ohio General Assembly had elected him to the U.S. Senate, a position he declined upon becoming president-elect.
- Born
- 1831-11-19, Moreland Hills, Ohio, USAA Saturday
- Died
- 1881-09-19, Long Branch, New Jersey, USAA Monday, aged 49
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Taurus
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1831-11-19, Moreland Hills, Ohio, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 26°39′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 25°36′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 0°14′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 14°08′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 7°57′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 15°12′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 13°52′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 10°56′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 22°47′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 8°50′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1881-09-19, Long Branch, New Jersey, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 26°51′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 14°37′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 11°55′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 20°32′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 27°42′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 26°11′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 11°50′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Virgo | 14°59′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 16°19′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 29°14′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment James A. Garfield was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
