Arthur, Chester Alan
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Arthur, Chester Alan (1829–86) 21st president of the United States (1881–85); born in Fairfield, Vermont. Vice president under James A. Garfield, Arthur took office upon Garfield's assassination (1881). Arthur endorsed creation of a modern navy and signed two bills authorizing construction of the nation's first steel ships. He was denied Republican renomination in 1884.
In the
Civil War, Brig. Gen. Arthur was appointed acting quartermaster general of New York, given the complex task of feeding, housing, clothing, and equipping thousands of troops pouring into New York City on their way to combat.
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Chester Alan Arthur; the life of a gilded age politician and president.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Reference & Research Book News; 11/1/2007; 506 words
; 1600210791 Chester Alan Arthur; the life of a gilded age politician...no affiliation given) argues that Arthur's tenure, which came after the assassination...than to keep wounds open, and that Arthur was successful largely in making as...
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So during the weeks that [President] Arthur lived in General Butler's old home he generally came to the Executive Mansion every evening after dinner, and made a thorough inspection of the offices and state apartments and living rooms above them. Night after night he would go from room to room ... giving orders to change this and that according to his own taste.(Chester Alan Arthur)(Editorial)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: The Magazine Antiques; 3/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...an assassin's bullet in 1881, Chester Alan Arthur became president of the United...Thomas C. Reeves observed that Arthur lived in "the world of expensive...and blue. Detail of Chester Alan Arthur [1829-1886] by Daniel...
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Chester Alan Arthur.(Saturday)(The Rainbow Page)(U.S. Presidents)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 7/13/1996; 456 words
; ...Nell") Lewis Herndon; son, Chester Jr.; daughter, Ellen "Nell...President Garfield's assassination, Arthur redecorated the White House and...TEST - THIS IS ONLY A TEST During Chester Arthur's time as president, a change...
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President with 80 pairs of pants; Union College exhibit reveals Chester Arthur's transition from bumpkin to dandy.(Capital Region)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 9/21/2006; 700+ words
; ...GRONDAHL Staff Writer {FACTBOX} Chester A. Arthur Born Oct. 5, 1829, in Fairfield...If you go What: ``Chester Alan Arthur: The Elegant President'' When...Union College in 1848, Chester Alan Arthur, a tall and lumpish country...
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CHESTER ARTHUR SERVED THE NATION WELL AS PRESIDENT.(PERSPECTIVE)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 10/1/2000; 644 words
; ...comparing U.S. President Chester A. Arthur to vice presidential...which says that Chester Arthur was born in northern...s letter refers to Arthur's ``brief career...history that Chester Alan Arthur, our 21st president...
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White House irks historian; Christmas tree ornament dishonors Chester Arthur, cemetery president says.(Capital Region)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 12/6/2006; 700+ words
; ...said. Although the Vermont-born Arthur is lightly regarded among presidential...famous alumnus last fall showed Arthur in all his over-the-top accouterments. "Chester Alan Arthur: The Elegant President" was the...
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Chester's descendant calls at Cullybackey's Arthur Cottage.
Newspaper article from: Ballymena Times (Ballymena, Northern Ireland); 7/2/2007; 607 words
; AS the ancestral home of Chester Alan Arthur, the 21st President of the United States, 'Arthur Cottage' has attracted thousands...morning at the site where Chester Alan Arthur's forebears once lived...
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NOTHING SPECIAL FOR ARTHUR VISITOR ANGRY AT CONDITION OF EX- PRESIDENT'S GRAVE.(Local)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 8/15/1986; 700+ words
; ...pilgrimage to the gravesite of Chester Alan Arthur, the 21st president of the United...a Thursday morning viewing of Arthur's tomb, Tutsch said, "was...Fanniff mows around President Chester A. Arthur's grave.
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VETERAN RECALLS SACRIFICE OF GIS.(CAPITAL REGION)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 5/26/1997; 700+ words
; ...Arthur, a descendant of Chester A. Arthur, 21st president of the...States. On Sunday, Arthur, now the mayor of Holly...Cemetery, where President Arthur is buried. He spoke...ancestor -- Chester Alan Arthur -- from political...
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White House irks historian.
Newspaper article from: Times Union (Albany, NY); 12/6/2006; 700+ words
; ...said. Although the Vermont-born Arthur is lightly regarded among presidential...famous alumnus last fall showed Arthur in all his over-the- top accouterments. "Chester Alan Arthur: The Elegant President" was the...
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Chester Alan Arthur
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Chester Alan Arthur The twenty-first president of the United States, Chester Alan Arthur (1830-1886) was reputed to be one of the leading spoilsmen in American...
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Arthur, Chester Alan
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
ARTHUR, CHESTER ALAN Chester Alan Arthur was born October 5, 1830, in Fairfield, Vermont. He achieved prominence as a politician and as president of the United States. An 1848 graduate of Union College, Arthur was admitted to the New York...
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Arthur, Chester A. (1829-1886)
Book article from: American Eras
Chester A. Arthur (1829-1886) President...Republican Party, Chester A. Arthur was elected vice president...assassin. As president, Arthur surprised his Stalwart allies...5 October 1829, Chester Alan Arthur was the fifth child...
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Arthur, Chester A.
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to United States History
Arthur, Chester A. (1829–1886...Baptist minister, Chester Alan Arthur graduated from Union College...Gentleman Boss: The Life of Chester A. Arthur , 1975. Justus...Garfield and Chester A. Arthur , 1981. H. Wayne Morgan
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Arthur, Gavin (1901-1972)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology
Arthur, Gavin (1901-1972) Gavin Arthur, an astrologer and occultist, was born Chester Alan Arthur III, the grandson and namesake of the 21st President of the United States. He grew up in wealth, but did not pursue a career in the professions...
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