Born on October 5, 1829, Chester Alan Arthur was a lawyer and politician who served as the twenty-first president of the United States. Following the death of President James A. Garfield in September 1881, two months after Garfield was shot by an assassin, he was previously the 20th vice president. Malvina Arthur … Read more
In terms of both positive developments and damaging controversies, Chester Arthur’s presidency itself was unremarkable. It is difficult to avoid the list of worst presidents as one of only a handful of American leaders who were never technically elected to serve in the White House. Before his time in the nation’s capital, … Read more
On October 5, 1829, Chester Alan Arthur was born to Malvina and Reverend William Arthur, a dedicated Baptist abolitionist preacher, in North Fairfield, Vermont. He was the fifth of nine children and was named after Chester Abell, a physician and a family friend who assisted his birth. His middle name, “Alan,” came … Read more
Chester Alan Arthur served as the twenty-first president of the United States of America, who displayed a sturdy built, and handsome figure. He stood six feet and two inches with a chubby round face, high forehead, black eyes, and fleshy nose. Remembered with his side-whiskers and mustache, which became his most distinctive … Read more
Chester Alan Arthur was in North Fairfield, Vermont, on October 5, 1829. His father was William Arthur, an Abolitionist Baptist preacher who emigrated from Northern Ireland. His mother, Malvina Stone, was from Berkshire, Franklin, Vermont. Chester is the fifth of nine children and was named after the family physician named Chester Abell … Read more