Abram Garfield

1872–1958 (age 86)

Biography

Abram Garfield blended architectural talent with a keen sense of civic responsibility, and after leading Ohio as governor he continued to support causes that encouraged education and good government.

The values he championed—integrity, fairness, and a respect for learning—live on in the communities he served, and Lake View Cemetery remains a place where those memories endure.

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