James Garfield
11/19/1831 - 9/19/1881
Scorpio
Last Words
"My work is done. Why wait?"
Death & Legacy
President Garfield died at 10:35 last night. He had been unconscious, with brief intervals, since 7 o'clock. The immediate cause of death was secondary hemorrhage, resulting in heart failure. The President's death was painless. His last words, spoken to Dr. Bliss, were: "This pain, this pain!" They were uttered at 5:30 o'clock. After that time the President did not speak.
Details
- Cause of Death
- Assassination (gunshot wounds)
- Age at Death
- 49 years
- Funeral Location
- Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- Final Resting Place
- Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.