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Chester A. Arthur

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

USA:s 21:e president 1881–1885

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Chester A. Arthur was the 21st president of the United States who took office in 1881 after Vice President James A. Garfield's assassination and served until 1885. His presidency is notable for significantly expanding the U.S. Navy, ending the corrupt "spoils system" of political patronage, and implementing stricter immigration restrictions.

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Chester A. Arthur : Collected State of the Union Addresses 1881 - 1884
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date of birth: 1829-10-05
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Chester Alan Arthur, född 5 oktober 1829 i Fairfield i Vermont, död 18 november 1886 i New York i New York, var en amerikansk jurist och politiker (republikan), mest känd som USA:s president 1881-1885. Han valdes till USA:s vicepresident 1880 och tillträdde ämbetet som USA:s president 1881 efter mordet på James Garfield. Han gifte sig i oktober 1859 med Ellen Lewis Herndon Arthur. Hustrun dog 1880. Under amerikanska inbördeskriget var han aktiv i nordstatsarmén och befordrades till general. Arthur förlorade kampen om att bli vald till sitt partis kandidat inför presidentvalet 1884.

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