Chester A. Arthur
21st President
Born: 1829 Died: 1886 Served: 1881 - 1885

Vice-President
Political Party Republican
College Union
Occupation Lawyer
Birthplace Fairfield, Vermont
Place of Burial Albany, New York

Pop Quiz Facts

* 1880: Nominated as vice president on the Republican ticket headed by James Garfield, who would win the election.
* 1881: On September 20, 1881, takes oath of office as the 21st president, a day after President Garfield dies.
* 1882: Signs Pendleton Civil Service Act, which reforms Federal employment laws.

Interesting Facts

* Nicknamed "Elegant Arthur," he at one time owned 80 pairs of trousers and changed clothes several times a day.
* Arthur had 24 wagonloads of old furniture and junk removed from the White House before moving in.
* He destroyed all of his personal papers before his death.

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