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Chester Alan Arthur

21st President of the United States
(September 19, 1881 to March 3, 1885)

Nickname: "The Gentleman Boss"; "Elegant Arthur"

Born: October 5, 1829, in Fairfield, Vermont
Died: November 18, 1886, in New York, New York

Father: William Arthur
Mother: Malvina Stone Arthur
Married: Ellen Lewis Herndon (1837-1880), on October 25, 1859
Children: William Lewis Herndon Arthur (1860-63); Chester Alan Arthur (1864-1937); Ellen Herndon Arthur (1871-1915)

Religion: Episcopalian
Education: Graduated from Union College (1848)
Occupation: Lawyer
Political Party: Republican
Other Government Positions:

Vice president, 1881 (under Garfield)

Presidential Salary: $50,000/year

**Presidential Election Results:**
Never ran for president.

Vice President: None

Cabinet:

Secretary of State: James G. Blaine (1881); Frederick T. Frelinghuysen (1881-85)
Secretary of the Treasury: William Windom (1881); Charles J. Folger (1881-84); Walter Q. Gresham (1884); Hugh McCulloch (1884-85)
Secretary of War: Robert Todd Lincoln (1881-85)
Attorney General: I. Wayne McVeagh (1881); Benjamin H. Brewster (1882-85)
Postmaster General: Thomas L. James (1881-82); Timothy O. Howe (1882-83); Walter Q. Gresham (1883-84); Frank Hatton (1884-85)
Secretary of the Navy: William H. Hunt (1881-82); William E. Chandler (1882-85)
Secretary of the Interior: Samuel J. Kirkwood (1881-82); Henry M. Teller (1882-85)

Notable Events:

Internet Biographies:

Chester A. Arthur -- from The Presidents of the United States of America: Compiled by the White House.
Chester A. Arthur -- from The American Presidency: Grolier Online has created this resource from its collection of print articles in Encyclopedia Americana. Contains a full biography, written by Stefan Lorant, author of The Presidency: A Pictorial History of Presidential Elections from Washington to Truman, along with suggestions for further reading.
Chester A. Arthur -- from The American President: From the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia, in addition to information on the Presidents themselves, they have first lady and cabinet member biographies, listings of presidential staff and advisers, and timelines detailing significant events in the lives of each administration.
News of Chester Arthur's Death -- from Dead Presidents: The text from page 1 of The New York Times, November 19, 1886. Placed on the web by Manus Hand.
Chester A. Arthur -- from the Hall of Forgotten Presidents: Arthur should not be forgotten.

Historical Documents:

None

Other Internet Resources:

Points of Interest:

Previous President: James Abram Garfield | Next President: Grover Cleveland

Updated on 14 Jul 2008

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