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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.
Almost immediately after his death, rumors began to circulate that he had been poisoned by pro-slavery Southerners, and various conspiracy theories persisted into the late-20th century. [25] The cause of Taylor's death was definitively established in 1991, when his remains were exhumed and an autopsy conducted by Kentucky's chief medical examiner.
Chester A. Arthur, 21st President of the United States, died 18 November 1886. [16] Swedish-American mechanical engineer John Ericsson, most famous for designing USS Monitor, died on 8 March 1889. [17] American Major League Baseball pitcher, Larry Corcoran, died 14 October 1891.
Chester Arthur: A Resource Guide from the Library of Congress "Life Portrait of Chester A. Arthur", from C-SPAN's American Presidents: Life Portraits, August 6, 1999 "Life and Career of Chester A. Arthur", presentation by Zachary Karabell at the Kansas City Public Library, May 23, 2012; Chester A. Arthur's Presidency, a video by History.com
As he surrendered to authorities, Guiteau uttered the exulting words, repeated everywhere: "I am a Stalwart of the Stalwarts! I did it, and I want to be arrested! Arthur is President now!" [42] This statement briefly led to unfounded suspicions that either Vice President Chester A. Arthur or his supporters had put Guiteau up to the crime. [43]
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.
The Los Angeles County coroner confirmed on Friday that Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington died by hanging, the Associated Press reports.
The oldest president at the time of death was Jimmy Carter, who died at 100 years, 89 days. John F. Kennedy, assassinated at the age of 46 years, 177 days, was the youngest to have died in office; the youngest to have died by natural causes was James K. Polk, who died of cholera at the age of 53 years, 225 days.