★ Arthur, Chester A.

◀ 20th President

(Skipping Cleveland) 23rd President ▶​

Chester Alan Arthur
21st President of the United States of America​

Born: October 5, 1829

Birthplace: Fairfield, Vermont

Father: Rev. William Arthur 1796 – 1875

(Buried: Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York)​

Mother: Malvina Stone 1802 – 1869

(Buried: Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York)​

Wife: Ellen "Nell" Lewis Herndon 1837 – 1880

(Buried: Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York)​

Married: October 25, 1859 at Calvary Episcopal Church, New York City

Children:

William Lewis Herndon Arthur 1860 – 1863​

(Buried: Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York)​

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Chester Alan Arthur Jr. 1864 – 1937​

(Buried: Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York)​

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Ellen "Nell" Herndon Arthur Pinkerton 1871 – 1915​

(Buried: Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York)​

Signature:

Education:

1848: Graduated from Union College​

Occupation before War:

1851 – 1852: School Teacher in North Pownall Vermont​

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1852 – 1853: Principal of Academy at Cohoes New York​

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1852: Cast his first vote for President for Winfield Scott​

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Attorney in New York City, New York Law firm​

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1855: Successfully defended Lizzie Jennings against Brooklyn Streetcar company from ejecting her from a white only streetcar​

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1856: Campaigner for John C. Fremont's Campaign​

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1856: Member Fremont's Young men's vigilance committee​

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1860: Supporter of Abraham Lincoln for President​

Civil War Service:

1858 – 1862: Served in New York State Militia​

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1861: Appointed Engineer in chief and Brigadier General in Militia​

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Acting Assistant Quartermaster General of New York State Militia​

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1862: Inspector General of New York State Militia​

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1862: Quartermaster General of New York State Militia​

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1864: New York Delegate to Republican Party National Convention​

Occupation after War:

1867 – 1868: Member New York Republican Party Exec. Committee​

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1868: Chairman of New York Republican Party Executive Committee​

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1868: Chairman of Central Grant Club of New York​

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1869 – 1870: Counsel to New York City Tax Commission​

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1871 – 1878: United States Collector of the port of New York​

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1872: Supporter of Ulysses S. Grant's reelection as President​

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1876: Supporter of Roscoe Conkling for Republican Nomination​

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1876: Supporter of Stewart Woodford for Vice Pres. Nomination​

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1880: New York Delegate to Republican Party National Convention​

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1881: Vice President of United States of America​

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1881 – 1885: 21st President of United States of America​

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1885: Attorney in New York City, until developing bad health​

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President of New York Arcade Railway Company​

Died: November 18, 1886

Time of Death: 5:00 AM

Place of Death: 123 Lexington Avenue, New York City, New York

Cause of Death: Bright's Disease, Stroke

Age at time of Death: 57 years old

Burial Place: Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York

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[lupaglupa]

Every year on his birthday there is a ceremonial wreath laying at President Arthur's grave in the Albany Rural Cemetery, just north of Albany, NY. The New York National Guard and local Union reenactors are there.

 

[7thWisconsin]

The first picture is actually John C Fremont.

 

[7thWisconsin]

He was a more effective President than one would expect from one tightly associated with the NY political machine. His VP position was a deal between Garfield and the NY politicians. Arthur implemented some of Garfield's agenda.

 

[TnFed]

In a biography I read, Arthur was a NYC political hack. Who on the death of Garfield had am almost Damascus Road turn around and implemented many of his policys.

 

[USS ALASKA]

Birthday bump

Journal Article
In Defense of Chester Arthur
Sybil Schwartz
The Wilson Quarterly
Vol. 2, No. 4 (Autumn, 1978), pp. 180-184
Published By: Wilson Quarterly

In Defense of Chester Arthur on JSTOR

Sybil Schwartz, In Defense of Chester Arthur, The Wilson Quarterly (1976-), Vol. 2, No. 4 (Autumn, 1978), pp. 180-184

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Cheers,
USS ALASKA

 

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