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Chester Alan Arthur (October 5, 1829 [b] – November 18, 1886) was the 21st president of the United States, serving from 1881 to 1885.He was a Republican lawyer from New York who previously served as the 20th vice president under President James A. Garfield.
Chester Alan Arthur II, also known as Alan Arthur, (July 25, 1864 – July 18, 1937) was an American sportsman and art connoisseur. He was the son of Chester A. Arthur, president of the United States from 1881 to 1885. He studied at Princeton University and Columbia Law School. After completing his studies, Arthur traveled throughout Europe for ...
Family of Chester A. Arthur: September 19, 1881 — March 4, 1885 Chester A. Arthur Chester II and Ellen: Chester Arthur's wife, Nell, died in January 1880; he succeeded to the presidency in September 1881. 22 Family of Grover Cleveland: March 4, 1885 — March 4, 1889 Grover and Frances Cleveland (m.1886) Frances Cleveland was the youngest of ...
Arthur's son Chester Alan Arthur II, was called to Arthur's home from his studies at Columbia University. [62] Brady administered the presidential oath at 2:15 a.m. in the front parlor of Arthur's brownstone at 123 Lexington Avenue, reading off of a scrap of paper on which the oath was handwritten. [62]
Chester A. Arthur: Turtle Steak. Though today it’s illegal to eat turtles in many parts of the world, that wasn’t stopping Chester Arthur back in the 1880s.
Chester A. Arthur was born in 1829 and raised a Baptist in Vermont by his abolitionist father. Arthur attended Union College, became a lawyer, and a Whig (later Republican) politician. As a young New York lawyer, Arthur participated in two important civil rights cases and advocated for African Americans. [2]
During the last ten years of his life he lived in retirement, preaching occasionally, and giving much time to literary pursuits. Arthur was noted for his attainments in the classics and in history. William Arthur died on 27 October 1875 in Newtonville. His son, Chester A. Arthur would serve as President of the United States. [3]
William Lewis Arthur Dec 10, 1860 – July 7, 1863 no spouse: Died of "convulsions" Chester Alan Arthur II Nickname: Alan: July 25, 1864 – July 18, 1937 Myra Townsend Father of Chester Alan "Gavin" Arthur III (1901–1972) Rowena Graves Ellen Hansbrough Herndon Arthur Nickname: Nell: Nov 21, 1871 – Sep 6, 1915 Charles Pinkerton