Chester Alan Arthur
At a Glance
Term: 21st President of the United States (1881-1885)
Born: October 5, 1829, Fairfield, Vermont
Nickname: "The Gentleman Boss"
Religion: Episcopalian
Marriage: October 25, 1859, to Ellen Lewis Herndon (1837-1880)
Children: William Lewis Herndon (1860-1863), Chester Alan (1864-1937), Ellen Herndon (1871-1915)
Education: Union College (graduated 1848)
Career: Lawyer
Political Party: Republican
Died: November 18, 1886, New York, New York
Buried: Albany, New York
A Life in Brief: Chester Arthur was the fifth child of a fervent abolitionist preacher who moved his family from one Baptist parish to the next throughout New York and Vermont. Attending Union College, Arthur showed far more interest in extracurricular activities and political demonstrations than in his studies. More....
Essays on Chester Alan Arthur and His Administration
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Chester Alan Arthur
A Life in Brief • Life Before the Presidency • Campaigns and Elections • Domestic Affairs • Foreign Affairs • Life After the Presidency • Family Life • The American Franchise • Impact and Legacy • Key Events |
| First Lady Mary McElroy |
| Secretary of State Frederick T. Frelinghuysen (1881 - 1885) • James G. Blaine (1881 - 1881) |
| Secretary of War Robert Todd Lincoln (1881 - 1885) |
| Postmaster General Thomas L. James (1881 - 1881) • Timothy O. Howe (1881 - 1883) • Walter Q. Gresham (1883 - 1884) • Frank Hatton (1884 - 1885) |
| Secretary of the Interior Samuel J. Kirkwood (1881 - 1882) • Henry M. Teller (1882 - 1885) |
| Secretary of the Treasury William Windom (1881 - 1881) • Charles J. Folger (1881 - 1884) • Hugh McCulloch (1884 - 1885) • Walter Q. Gresham (1884 - 1884) |
| Attorney General Isaac Wayne McVeagh (1881 - 1881) • Benjamin H. Brewster (1882 - 1885) |
| Secretary of the Navy William H. Hunt (1881 - 1882) • William E. Chandler (1882 - 1885) |
Consulting Editor: Justus Doenecke
Professor Doenecke is a professor emeritus of history at the New College of Florida. His writings include:
The Presidencies of James A. Garfield and Chester A. Arthur (University Press of Kansas, 1981)
Debating Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Foreign Policies, 1933-1945 (With Mark S. Stoler, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2005)
Presidential SpeechesBelow are selections from the Miller Center's Chester Alan Arthur speech collection. To view the Miller Center's other speeches by Chester Alan Arthur or by another President, please click the link below. |
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Miller Center Scholarship and SpeakersThe Miller Center of Public Affairs is a national nonpartisan center to research, reflect, and report on American government, with special attention to the central role and history of the presidency. Below is a selection of Miller Center resources on Chester Alan Arthur.
Click here to learn more about the Center’s National Commission on the Vice Presidency and its relationship to Arthur. |
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Scripps Library Reference ResourcesBelow are links to reference resources prepared by the Miller Center's Scripps Library that are designed to help students and scholars quickly conduct their research. Information on Chester Alan Arthur's Private and Public Papers |
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