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Birth of Willian Arthur (His dad)
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Birth of Melvina Stone Arthur (His Mom)
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He lived in Ireland till he was 13
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In Fairfield, Vermont
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Attended Lyceum High school and Elementary
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He went to Union College and went for law school
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He graduated for national and state law school
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He became a teacher after college
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William Lewis
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when he was 33
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Chester A Arthur Jr.
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Ellen Herndon Arthur
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only for 6 months
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1881 - 1885
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The murder trial of Charles Guiteau begins. He will be convicted on January 25, 1882, and executed on June 30, 1882.He was formally indicted on October 14, 1881, on the charge of murder, which was previously attempted murder after his arrest.
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He passed the Edmunds act
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Arthur vetoes the first Chinese Exclusion Act, which would have banned the immigration of Chinese laborers for twenty years and denied American citizenship to current Chinese residents; the veto greatly angers labor groups, who feel increasingly threatened by the influx of Chinese labor.
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Arthur approves a bill to appoint a tariff commission; the commission eventually recommends tariff reductions.
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The United States recognizes the independence of Korea, although Korea's future is uncertain because of Chinese, Russian, and Japanese manipulations.
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prohibits the construction of any bridge, dam, dike or causeway over or in navigable waterways of the U.S. without Congressional approval.
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He got Bright's disease well in the white house
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Congress passes the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act. The bill establishes a three-man Civil Service Commission and specifies rules for filling federal government positions according to a merit system. The number of Civil Service positions affected by the bill would later be expanded.
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reduced high tariff rates only marginally, and left in place fairly strong protectionist barriers.
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Recognizing the disgraceful state of the U.S. Navy, Arthur signs a bill appropriating funds for the Navy's first steel vessels.
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Opening of the Brooklyn Bridge On May 24, 1883, President Chester Arthur and New York Governor Grover Cleveland participated in the ceremonial opening of the Brooklyn Bridge. The Brooklyn Bridge was the first bridge to be built across the East River linking New York City and Brooklyn.
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The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act provided for selection of some government employees by competitive exams rather than ties to politicians
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The United States and Luxembourg conclude an extradition treaty in New York.
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In the summer of 1862, Congress abolished slavery in the District of Columbia and the federal territories, authorized the confiscation of slaves owned by Confederates
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Arthur vetoes the Carriage of Passengers at Sea Bill, a steamboat safety bill, claiming that it contains several major technical errors.
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He died because of Bright disease
