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Date Of Birth
Chester Alan Arthur was born in Fairfeild Vermont at 5:05 October 15, 1829. -
William Lewis Herndon Arthur Is Born
William Lewis Herndon Arthur was Chesters one of the two brothers that Chester had, along with thier six sisters. -
Mary Arthur McElroy Is Born
Mary Arthur McElroy was Chester's sister, one of the six sisters tht he had. Mary was born on January 5, 1841. -
Chester enrolled to Union College
Ennrolled to become a lawer at Union College in Schenectady, New York. Chester's first political interest was the Whig Party, he joined other young Whigs and suppoted Henry Clay. Chester also interacted with others and had a brawl or "fight" with the students that supported James K. Polk. He showed his school pide with wearing a green coat. During his senior year there at age 18 he was elected Phi Beta Kappa, and the president of the debate society. -
Graduated from College
Chester Alan Arthur graduated from Union College. After Chester Arthur graduated he returned to Schaghitcoke and taught school full time and soon began to chase after his dream in the law. While he studied law, he continued teaching and moving closer to homeby taking a job in North Pownal, Vermont. In 1852 Chester moved again to Cohoes, New York, to became the principal at a school his sister was a teacher at. -
Married Ellen Herndon
On October 29, 1859 Chester Alan Arthur and Ellen Lewis Herndon were married. Ellen was 22 years old and Chester was 33 years old. Arthur proposed to her on the proch of the U.S. Hotel in Saratoga Srings, New York. -
William Lewis Herndon Arthur is born
On December 18, 1860 Chester and Ellen had their first child, William Lewis Herndon Arthur. Sadly their firstborn only lived for a short time and died on July 5, 1863. -
Chester Alan Arthur Joined The New York Militia
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Chester Alan Arthur was one of the seven presidents that were U.S. Civil War veterans. Chester was a Brigadier General, he served as the militias inspector general and the quartmaster general. In 1871 he left the militia. -
Chester Alan Arthur Jr. is born
Chester ALan rthur Jr. is born on Dec. 18, 1864 in New York, New York and died on July 18 , 1937 in Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado. -
Malvina Stone Arthur Dies
Chesters mother dies on January 16, 1869 in Newtonville, Albany, New york after living a life with Reverand William Arthur. -
Ellen Hansbrough Herndon Arthur is born
Chester Alan Arthur And Ellen have a daughter named after Ellen. Their daughter Ellen Hansbrough Herndon Arthur was born on December 18, 1871 and she died on September 6, 1915 in Mount Kisco, Westchester, New york. -
Named Collector For The Port
Named Collector of the Port of New York by President Ullyses Grant for Working with Conkling to promote Grant's election to the presidency. -
Reverend William Arthur Dies
Chesters father dies on April 16, 1861, after a long life when he was born in Cullybackey, County Antrim, Ireland on December 5, 1796. William Arthur died in Newtonville, Albany, New York. -
Ellen Dies
Chesters wife Elen dies of pneumonia at age 42 in New York, New York on January 12, 1880. Ellen was born in Culpepper, Virginia on August 30, 1837. -
Elected Vice President
Chester Alen Arthur is elected Vice President of the United States by, President Hayes on March 4, 1881. -
Became the President of the U.S.
Chester Alan Arthur became the President Of The United States because James A. Garfield was killed. -
Chester passes the Chinese Expultion Act
Chester passed the Chinese Expultion Act declared that the Chinese immigrants were not allowed to enter the United States, it stopped the chinese from taking the jobs in america so that the American people could work. -
Arthur passes the Pendleton Act
Chester Alen Arthur passed the Pendleton Act to regulate and improve the Civil Service in the United States. -
Chester Signs Mongrel Tariffs Act
Chester Alan Arthur signed the Mongrel Tariff Act on March 3, 1883 to redce high tariff rates marginally, and it also left place for fairly strong protectionist barriers. -
Chester Aurther Dies
Chester Alan died at 57 on November 18, 1886 he died because of a kindney failure. He kept the kidney problems hidden from the public, friends and family.
