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Chester A. Arthur - 21st President (1881-1885)

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  • Born

    Born

    On October 5, 1829, future President Chester Alan Arthur is born in North Fairfield, Vermont.
  • Married Ellen Lewis Herndon

    Married Ellen Lewis Herndon

    Married Ellen Lewis Herndon at Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church,New York,New York. Records indicate that the wedding reception in Mrs. Herndon’s home was lavish.
  • Sworn in as President

    Sworn in as President

    Elected vice president on the Republican ticket of 1880, Arthur acceded to the presidency upon the assassination of President James A. Garfield
  • Signed the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act into law

    Signed the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act into law

    Arthur signed the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act into law
  • Left the Presidency

    Left the Presidency

    He declined to run for a second term as president because he was suffering from fatal kidney disease
  • Death

    Death

    Arthur died on November 17, 1886, at the age of 57, after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage.

  • Recources

    The White House - http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/chesterarthur Biography.com - http://www.biography.com/people/chester-a-arthur-9190059?page=1 Ten Presidential Facts - http://tenpresidentialfacts.com/chester-arthur/ Potus - http://www.potus.com/caarthur.html