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President Chester A. Arthur
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Chester Alan Arthur is elevated to the presidency upon
the assassination of President Garfield. He serves from 1881 to 1885 as America's 21st President. |
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Vice |
President
Arthur had no Vice President. The President Pro Tempore of the
Senate was acting Vice President and next in line to succeed to
the presidency. They were Thomas F. Bayard until October 1881,
David Davis until March 1883, then George F. Edmunds for the
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First Lady |
Arthur's
Sister served as the "First Lady" (White House Hostess)
President Arthur and his wife, Ellen "Nell" Lewis (Herndon)
Arthur had 2 children. Nell Arthur died prior to Arthur taking
office. He had a stained window dedicated to his wife and placed
in a church so it would be visible from the White House. |
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President Chester A. Arthur
was a
Republican from
New York.
Arthur vetoed a 20 year ban against Chinese immigration, but
signed another that was reduced to 10 years.
Arthur diligently placed efforts to reform American restrictive
tariffs.
Arthur, known for civil service reform civil service reform
enacted examinations for federal jobs, denied jobs to known
alcoholics, and attempted to reduce favoritism to family
members. |
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President Arthur
is one of five presidents not to have been inaugurated. He was
administered the oath of office at his home in
Washington, D.C.
the day after the death of President Garfield.
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"If it were not for
the reporters, I would tell you the truth." - President Chester
A. Arthur.
"Men may die, but the fabrics of our free institutions remain
unshaken." - President Chester A. Arthur.
"I may be President of the United States, but my private
life is nobody's damned business." - President Chester A.
Arthur. |
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Birth Death |
Chester Arthur was
born in Fairfield, Franklin County, Vt., October 5, 1829.
He died of Bright's disease in
New York on November 18, 1886. |
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- J Adams -
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Jefferson - J Madison -
J Monroe -
J Q
Adams - A Jackson -
- M Van Buren -
W
H Harrison - J Tyler -
J Polk -
Z Taylor -
M Fillmore -
F Pierce
- J Buchanan -
A
Lincoln - A Johnson -
- U S Grant -
R B Hayes
- J Garfield -
C
Arthur - G Cleveland -
B Harrison -
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Cleveland - W McKinley -
T Roosevelt -
- W Taft
- W Wilson -
W Harding
- C Coolidge -
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H Truman -
D D Eisenhower
- J F Kennedy -
- L B Johnson -
R Nixon -
G Ford -
J Carter -
R Reagan -
G H W Bush
- B Clinton -
G W Bush
- BH Obama -
- Methodology -
TimeLine of the Presidency -
Inauguration Speeches
- Party Platforms
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The Early Presidents
- Distinctions of the
Presidencies
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President's Day -
Rhymes about the
Founding Fathers
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