Chester Alan Arthur (October 5, 1829 [b] – November 18, 1886) was the 21st president of the United States, serving from 1881 to 1885. He was a Republican lawyer from New York who previously served as the 20th vice president under President James A. Garfield.

Chester A. Arthur's tenure as the 21st president of the United States began on September 19, 1881, when he succeeded to the presidency upon the assassination of President James A. Garfield, and ended on March 4, 1885.

Oct 27, 2009 · Chester Arthur (1829-1886), the 21st U.S. president, took office after the death of President James Garfield (1831-1881). As president from 1881 to 1885, Arthur advocated for civil service...

Chester A. Arthur was the 21st president of the United States (1881–85). Elected vice president on the Republican ticket of 1880, Arthur acceded to the presidency upon the assassination of President James A. Garfield.

Jun 17, 2020 · Chester A. Arthur was a Vermont-born attorney and politician who became the 21 st President of the United States upon the tragic assassination of President James A. Garfield. Prior to that, he was the 20th vice president of the United States.

Apr 2, 2014 · Chester A. Arthur was the 21st president of the United States. He served as vice president at the time President James Garfield was assassinated, and acceded to the presidency thereafter.

Chester A. Arthur Dignified, tall, and handsome, with clean-shaven chin and side-whiskers, Chester A. Arthur looked like a president. The son of a Baptist preacher who had emigrated from northern Ireland, Arthur was born on October 5, 1829 in Fairfield, Vermont.

The son of a Baptist preacher who had emigrated from northern Ireland, Chester A. Arthur was America’s 21st President (1881-85), succeeding President James Garfield upon his assassination.

Mar 4, 2018 · Chester A. Arthur served as America's twenty-first president from September 19, 1881, to March 4, 1885. He succeeded James Garfield who had been assassinated in 1881. Arthur is remembered primarily for three things: He was never elected to the presidency and two significant pieces of legislation, one positive and the other negative.

Apr 8, 2022 · Chester Alan Arthur was the 21st President of the United States, serving from September 19, 1881 to March 4, 1885. He succeeded President James Garfield after his assassination. He is most famous for signing the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, which targeted the Spoils System.