James Rudolph Garfield

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James Rudolph Garfield
23rd United States Secretary of the Interior
In office March 5, 1907 – March 4, 1909
President	Theodore Roosevelt
Preceded by	Ethan Allen Hitchcock
Succeeded by	Richard A. Ballinger
Commissioner of the United States Bureau of Corporations
In office February 26, 1903 – March 4, 1907
President	Theodore Roosevelt
Preceded by	Office created
Succeeded by	Herbert Knox Smith
Member of the United States Civil Service Commission
In office April 24, 1902 – February 25, 1903 Serving with John Robert Procter, William Dudley Foulke
President	Theodore Roosevelt
Preceded by	William A. Rodenberg
Succeeded by	Alford W. Cooley
Personal details
Born	James Rudolph Garfield (1865-10-17)October 17, 1865 Hiram, Ohio, U.S.
Died	March 24, 1950(1950-03-24) (aged 84) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Other political affiliations	Progressive (Bull Moose)
Spouse	Helen Newell ​ ​ (m. 1890; died 1930)​
Relations	Harry Augustus Garfield (brother) Abram Garfield (brother)
Children	4
Parents	James A. Garfield (father) Lucretia Garfield (mother)
Alma mater	Williams College (BA) Columbia University

James Rudolph Garfield (October 17, 1865 – March 24, 1950) was an American lawyer and politician. Garfield was a son of President James A. Garfield and First Lady Lucretia Garfield. He served as Secretary of the Interior during President Theodore Roosevelt's administration.