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CHESTER A. ARTHUR U.S. President Vice President Chester Alan Arthur became President on September 20, 1881, after the death of President James Garfield . Trained as a lawyer, Arthur had been a leader in Republican party politics (he helped to secure the nomination of U.S. Grant in 1868). Arthur had a respectable administration whose primary achievement was civil service reform, notable because of his previous reputation for cronyism. He lost a bid for reelection in 1884 to Democrat Grover Cleveland Extra credit : Arthur's wife, Ellen "Nell" Arthur, died of pneumonia just 10 months before he became Vice President... He was the 21st president. For a complete list of U.S. presidents, please go to Easy Reference for U.S. Presidents Chester A. Arthur The White House official biography Chester Alan Arthur Quick biography from the U.S. Congress Chester A. Arthur From the Hall of Forgotten Presidents Chester Alan Arthur The entry from the Internet Public Library's POTUS site Birth: 5 October Birthplace: Fairfield Vermont Death: 18 November (kidney failure) Best Known As: President of the United States, 1881-1885

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U.S. Presidents Home Page George Washington John Adams Thomas Jefferson ... George W. Bush Chester A. Arthur 21st President His father was an Irish immigrant from Dreen and his mother's family was of Ulster ancestry. Chester was born in North Fairfield, Vermont on October 5, 1830. He was the first President born in Vermont. He was one of two Presidents born in Vermont. Arthur was an Epicopalian. He had both a mustache and long sideburns. Chester Arthur served in the Civil War. He was Vice President to James Garfield. He never ran for President. (One of four Presidents not to run for office.) Chester Arthur took office after the assassination of James Garfield. He was one of four Presidents to take office after an assassination. He was a Republican. This president spent his last years in office knowing he could very well die of Bright's disease before his term ended. He knew that the more active he was the greater his chance of succumbing to the disease and yet he even made a halfhearted attempt to gain his party's nomination for another term. He survived his nearly 4 years in office and did not die until a year and a half later, in 1886.

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Chester Alan Arthur (September 19, 1881 to March 3, 1885) Nickname: "The Gentleman Boss"; "Elegant Arthur" Born: October 5, 1830, in Fairfield, Vermont Died: November 18, 1886, in New York, New York Buried: Albany, New York Father: William Arthur Mother: Malvina Stone Arthur Married: Ellen Lewis Herndon (1837-1880), on October 25, 1859 Children: William Lewis Herndon Arthur (1860-63); Chester Alan Arthur (1864-1937); Ellen Herndon Arthur (1871-1915) Religion: Episcopalian Education: Graduated from Union College (1848) Occupation: Lawyer Military: Served during Civil War. Political Party: Republican Other Government Positions: Vice president, 1881 (under Garfield) Recommended: The Complete Book of U.S. Presidents by William A. Degregorio, Connie Jo Dickerson (Pop Up Page) Notable Notes All Presidents Use Browser « Back Button To Return To Last Page Visited See License Agreement, Notice.

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Home Chester Alan Arthur, 20th Vice President (1881) Such an honor and opportunity comes to very few of the millions of Americans, and to that man but once. No man can refuse it, and I will not. Following the Civil War and Reconstruction, "boss rule" and "machine politics" flourished in the United States, and nowhere more intensely than in New York, the most populated state in the Union. The Tweed Ring ran the Democratic party's Tammany Hall apparatus in New York, and an equally powerful machine operated within the state's Republican party. Throughout the 1870s, that party's "stalwart" faction, led by Senator Roscoe Conkling A spellbinding orator with a commanding presence, Senator Roscoe Conkling was the uncrowned leader of the Senate in an era before majority and minority leaders were formally designated. One woman newspaper correspondent described him as the most alluring politician of his time and "the Apollo of the Senate." New York's other senator, Thomas C. Platt, similarly considered Conkling one of the handsomest men he had ever met. He was over six feet tall, of slender build, and stood straight as an arrow. . . . A curl, described as Hyperion, rolled over his forehead. An imperial [air] added much to the beauty of his Apollo-like appearance. His noble figure, flashing eye and majestic voice made one forget that he was somewhat foppish in his dress.

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21st U.S. President: Chester A. Arthur About the twenty-first President of the United States Chester A. Arthur, his birth, death, biography, description, facts and quotes. 21st President CHESTER ALAN ARTHUR Born: October 5, 1830. Two towns in Vermont claim the honor of being his birthplace. His political opponents insisted that Arthur had actually been born in Canada, and some recent historians agree with them. Died: November 18, 1886, New York City. Career: A Phi Beta Kappa and graduate of Union College, schoolteacher in Vermont, law student, New York lawyer active in Republican politics. Appointed New York "engineer in chief" and kept New York troops supplied during Civil War. Chairman of the Republican State Executive Committee, collector of the port of New York. Personal Life: At 29, Arthur married the socially prominent Nell Herndon. Nell's main interest outside her family was singing in New York's Mendelssohn Glee Club. When she died of pneumonia at 42, Arthur was inconsolable. He gave orders that her room should remain forever untouched. His Person: He was 6'2" tall, with reddish brown hair, gray moustache and side-whiskers. Considered a handsome man and an elegant dresser. A lover of fine wines and good living, he usually spent 2 to 3 hours at the dinner table.

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U.S. President Profile Chester A. Arthur About the U.S. President Chester A. Arthur, his birth and death date and location, date and highlights of his term. PROFILES OF THE PRESIDENTS CHESTER ALAN ARTHUR 21st President, Republican Born: Oct. 5, 1830, Fairfield, Vt. Presidential Term: Sept. 19, 1881-Mar. 4, 1885. Highlights in Office: Pendleton Act of 1883 corrected the abuses of the spoils system; Chinese Exclusion Act; first Labor Day celebration. Died: Nov. 18, 1886, New York, N.Y., from a cerebral hemorrhage. Reproduced with permission from "The People's Almanac" series of books. You Are Here: Trivia-Library Home Profiles of the U.S. Presidents U.S. President Profile Chester A. Arthur

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Click on the links below to read portraits of presidents who served from the mid- through the late 1800's Andrew Johnson Ulysses S. Grant Rutherford B. Hayes James A. Garfield ... Go back to links to portraits of vice presidents. Served as president from 1881 to 1885 Chester Alan Arthur (1829-1886) became president after James A. Garfield died from an assassin's bullet. Arthur was the fourth vice president to succeed to the presidency upon the death of a chief executive. Arthur had risen rapidly in the Republican Party organization of New York City. In 1871, he became collector of the New York Custom House, then the largest single federal office in the United States. Widespread dishonesty in government occurred during this period, and Arthur used his office to reward Republicans and strengthen the party. These actions contributed to graft and waste in the custom house and led to his removal in 1878. Arthur's presidency As president, however, Arthur surprised the nation by the honesty and efficiency shown by his Administration. Protests by reformers about the dishonesty of previous administrations in the appointment of government officials caused Congress to pass the Civil Service Act. Arthur signed the law and administered it faithfully.

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KiteCD United States Presidents 21 to 30 [21 Chester Alan Arthur] [22 Grover Cleveland] [23 Benjamin Harrison] [24 Grover Cleveland] ... [home] Arthur, Chester Alan - 21st U.S. President Born 5 October 1829 Died 18 November 1886 Term 1881 to 1885 President Arthur signed the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. It broke the Treaty of 1880 with China which allowed Chinese immigrants to enter the U.S. While the Chinese Exclusion Act did halt immigration for 10 years and kept already immigrated Chinese from becoming citizens, Arthur had already vetoed a bill which would have banned any Chinese immigration for 20 years. In 1883 Buffalo Bill, who had become famous hunting buffalo to feed the crews who were laying track for the Transcontinental Railroad by the Union Pacific, organized the first of his wild west shows. These shows featured sharpshooter Annie Oakley and Sioux chief Sitting Bull. In 1883 President Arthur signed the Pendleton Act. This act reformed civil service, which was believed to be filled with politically connected individuals who didn’t really do any work. The Pendelton Act created exams for government jobs. It also created a Civil Service Commission to oversee the new competitive merit system. Chester Alan Arthur - portrait and biographical information at the White House web site.

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Baseball Almanac: Where What Happened Yesterday is Being Preserved Today Advertising Downloads Feedback Newsletter ... Year In Review Google Baseball Almanac "Good ballplayers make good citizens." - Chester Arthur C hester Arthur stepped into the history books when he opened the doors to the White House on April 13, 1883, and invited the first professional ballplayers into this country's home. President Chester Arthur Quotations From Chester Arthur "Good ballplayers make good citizens." Quotations About Chester Arthur None Yet Found Fast Facts Did you know that President Chester Arthur was the first U.S. President to invite an actual professional baseball club to the White House? A fictional story / quote (not included above) had President Chester Arthur speaking to Manager Jim Mutrie, "They're all giants," giving Jim the idea for a (New York) Giants team name. Remember the team who was invited to the White House by President Chester Arthur? The Cleveland Forest Cities from the then defunct National Association was their name. Part of the Baseball Almanac family: Baseball Box Scores Baseball Fever Today in Baseball History Baseball Almanac

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Baseball Almanac: Where What Happened Yesterday is Being Preserved Today Advertising Downloads Feedback Newsletter ... Year In Review Google Baseball Almanac "I wanted to be a real Major League baseball player, a genuine professional like Honus Wagner." - President Dwight Eisenhower (1953-1961) Almost every single U.S. President has had some connection, good or bad, with our national pastime. Throwing the first pitch, hosting a team in the Oval Office, receiving a lifetime field pass and many other historic events have taken place with sitting presidents, future presidents and previous presidents. This section brings forth those historical moments where baseball and Presidents came together on the field. Menu Sponsored by: (Please visit today!) Superb Memorabilia from Presidential Baseball Past The Presidents of the United States And Their Relationship to Baseball U.S. President Link(s) st George Washington Quotations nd John Adams Quotations rd Thomas Jefferson Quotations th James Madison No Data th James Monroe No Data th John Quincy Adams No Data th Andrew Jackson No Data th Martin Van Buren No Data th William Henry Harrison No Data th John Tyler No Data th James Polk No Data th Zachary Taylor No Data th Millard Fillmore No Data th Franklin Pierce No Data th James Buchanan No Data th Abraham Lincoln Quotations th Andrew Johnson Quotations th Ulysses S. Grant

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American President Chester A. Arthur, 1829-1886 America's 21st president, Chester A. Arthur ascended the presidency under a cloud after the death of James A. Garfield, who was assassinated before completing 6 months as president. A former member of an infamous New York political machine, it was said that no man took the president's office "so widely distrusted, and no man ever retired more generally respected" than Chester A, Arthur. Remembered for establishing the Civil Service Commission, Arthur died November 18th, 1886 at the age of 57. Born on October 5th, 1829 in Fairfield, Vermont, Chester A. Arthur was the son of an Irish-born Baptist minister, William Arthur, and his wife Malvinia Stone. Arthur graduated from Union College at Schenectady, NY in 1848 an honor student and member of Phi Beta Kappa and proceeded to work his way through law school as a teacher. Passing the New York bar in 1854, Arthur took up practice in New York City, where his strong abolitionist sympathies led him to waging famed cases on the behalf of African Americans, including the Lizzie Johnson case which led to a New York State anti-discrimination law. A conservative republican supportive of Lincoln and the anti-slavery cause, Arthur joined the Union Army during the Civil War and served as the New York State Quartermaster General, coordinating offices as far north as Fort Ontario in Oswego, New York, to main hubs in New York and down to the active battlefields. In October of 1859 Arthur married his fiancee of 3 years, Ellen Lewis Herndon, the only child of USN Commander and explorer

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