Chester A. Arthur

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Also known as Chester Alan Arthur, Chester Arthur, C. A. Arthur, C. Arthur, President Arthur

Chester Alan Arthur was the 21st president of the United States, serving from 1881 to 1885. He was a Republican from New York who previously served as the 20th vice president under President James A. Garfield. Assuming the presidency after Garfield's assassination, Arthur's administration saw the largest expansion of the U.S. Navy, the end of the so-called "spoils system", and the implementation of harsher restrictions for migrants entering from abroad.

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Chester Alan Arthur was an American politician, lawyer, military officer, and statesperson. He served as the Vice President and President of the United States. A member of the Republican Party and previously the Whig Party, he was educated at Union College. During the American Civil War, he served in the Union Army.

Born in Fairfield in 1829, Arthur died in New York City in 1886 from a stroke. He was married to Ellen Lewis Herndon Arthur and had a son, Chester Alan Arthur II. His notable works include the State of the Union Address and the collection *Chester A. Arthur : Collected State of the Union Addresses 1881 - 1884*. He is recognized in the US Presidents and US Vice Presidents collections.

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Chester A. Arthur : Collected State of the Union Addresses 1881 - 1884
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Instance of: human
Given name: Alan
Family name: Q14915259
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Fairfield
Place of death: New York City
Spouse: Ellen Lewis Herndon Arthur
Sibling: Mary Arthur McElroy
Occupation: educator
Political party: Whig Party
Languages spoken: Classical Greek
Native language: English language
Religion: Episcopal Church
Conflict: American Civil War
Military branch: Union Army
Military rank: general
Image: Chester A. Arthur by Abraham Bogardus.jpg
Height: 188

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manner of death: natural causes
Commons category: Chester A. Arthur
topic's main category: Category:Chester A. Arthur
date of birth: 1829-10-05
Commons Creator page: Chester A. Arthur
date of death: 1886-11-18
cause of death: stroke
name in native language: Chester A. Arthur
birth name: Chester Alan Arthur
Commons gallery: Chester A. Arthur
member of: Phi Beta Kappa Society
writing language: English language

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Personal details BornChester Alan Arthur (1829-10-05)October 5, 1829 Fairfield, Vermont, U.S.

DiedNovember 18, 1886(1886-11-18) (aged 57) New York City, U.S.

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