Twentieth U.S. President, served in Civil War 1861-1863, major general of volunteers, member U.S. House of Representatives 1863-1880, elected U.S. Senate 1880, Elected and inaugurated President in 1880. Shot by Charles Guitea in Washington RR Station on July 2, 1881.

Partly printed, DS, "J.A. Garfield", 1p., 8 x 3 1/2" oblong, Washington, February 2, 1867. While serving as congressman from Ohio, Garfield signs this document, a form of check, is drawn from the account of Sergeant-At-Arms, U.S. House of Representatives. Garfield completes the form "to Myself in the amount of One hundred and fifty dollars...and charge my account." The check is not cancelled. Garfield apparently had some trouble with his pen as the "G" in Garfield is written over and the "L" and "D" have smudges. (#PVP1109)