James Garfield

20th President of the United States

20th President of the United States (pre-resurrection) and 1st President of the Trademark Cinematic Universe (post-resurrection)

## Universe-1 James:

### History

James Garfield was born in a log-cabin in Ohio. His father was a wrestler but died shortly after James was born, however, the wrestling spirit of his father lives on in the Garfield bloodlines and James is no exception.

Not much is currently known about James Garfield's childhood and formative years. [*This is true*] Garfield studied law and became an attorney before entering politics as a Republican in 1857. He served as a member of the Ohio State Senate from 1859 to 1861. Garfield opposed Confederate secession, served as a major general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and fought in the battles of Middle Creek, Shiloh, and Chickamauga. He was first elected to Congress in 1862 to represent Ohio's 19th district. Throughout Garfield's congressional service after the war, he firmly supported the gold standard and gained a reputation as a skilled orator. He initially agreed with Radical Republican views on Reconstruction, but later favored a moderate approach to civil rights enforcement for freedmen.

### Presidency

James Garfield was shot, but didn't die until 4 months later like an absolute mega-chad. This proved pivotal in deciding James' victory in the 1st Bi-Annual Presidential Bracket.

### The First Bracket

James Garfield was initially a president that none of the Boys™ had heard of, nor paid attention to. Until they saw, 'The Photo' as shown above. This photo and his beard carried James all the way through the Presidential Bracket into the finals where he faced William Howard Taft in a long 24 minute discussion about the logistics of agility vs. strength, big vs. small, David vs. Goliath. James Garfield was ultimately crowned Champion and served his first presidential term of the Trademark Cinematic Universe from June 2020 to June 2022.

Garfield's Trading Card is currently valued at $18 US ($22 CAN).

### Facts

* James Garfield does not fight well in crowds, in fact he's rather awful at it.

## Universe-2 James:

### History

James Garfield was born in a log-cabin in Ohio on November 19th, 1974. His father, a wrestler, does not die in this universe. Instead, he teaches James the ways of the ring and how to wrestle like a champion. He attended Vince McMahon's Wrestling College at the age of 17 and was admitted into the WWE at age 20.

### WWE Career

Admitted into the WWE at a young age, James was quick to make enemies. He has a long, expensive feud with The Undertaker. At age 26 James Garfield participated at his first WrestleMania, placed 14/20 at the Royal Rumble and lost a handicap tag-team match against The Undertaker and Rutherford B. Hayes. At age 32 he placed 3rd in a Smackdown Royal Rumble and won a Hell-in-a-Cell RAW match, qualifying him for a title match fight at WrestleMania. He would best Kurt Angle and Samoa Joe to earn his first WWE Title. He would retire from the WWE the following year, before he had the chance to lose the title.

### WWTF Career

At age 42 James Garfield would join the WWTF as a fresh, but feared face, he quickly won many high-stakes matches but would fail to close the gap at WrestleMania's to follow. At age 46, James Garfield competed in a WWTF Bracket with his fellow US Presidents for a world title...he would win. Claiming and holding the title uncontested until The Presidential Royal Rumble, where he would place 11/20. James Garfield has sparsely competed in the WWTF Universe since.

### Facts

* Prior to The Presidential Royal Rumble, James Garfield was shot by a rogue assailant, rather than forfeit or go for surgery...he pulled the bullet out himself, and then proceeded to eat the bullet before entering the ring.