Chester Arthur Chester Arthur was the twenty first president of the United States Before he was president Arthur worked as a lawyer He became vice president in March 1881 On September 19 1881 Arthur received shocking news Around midnight he learned President James A Garfield had died Arthur became president He took the oath of office on 20 September
The 21 President of the United States Chester Arthur
Timeline 1829 On October 5 Chester Alan Arthur was born in Fairfield Vermont 1859 On October 25 Arthur married Ellen Lewis Herndon 1854 Arthur became a lawyer 1861 The American Civil War began New York governor Edwin D Morgan made Arthur New York quartermaster general TERRITORY Kamas Nebraska til
The 21 President of the United States Chester Arthur 1883 Arthur signed the Pendleton Civil Service Act 1886 On November 18 Chester Arthur died 1881 Arthur became James A Garfield's vice president on March 4 On July 2 Garfield was shot Garfield died on September 19 On September 20 Arthur president became the twenty first US
