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#21 – Chester A. Arthur

#21 – Chester A. Arthur. #21 – Chester A. Arthur. Born: October 5, 1829 Birthplace: North Fairfield, Vermont Political Party: Republican Term: 1881-85 Vice President: None Children: 3; 2 boys and 1 girl Died: November 18, 1886. #21 – Chester A. Arthur.

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#21 – Chester A. Arthur

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  1. #21 – Chester A. Arthur

  2. #21 – Chester A. Arthur • Born: October 5, 1829 • Birthplace: North Fairfield, Vermont • Political Party: Republican • Term: 1881-85 • Vice President: None • Children: 3; 2 boys and 1 girl • Died: November 18, 1886

  3. #21 – Chester A. Arthur • Son of a school teacher and clergyman. • 1848: Graduated from Union College. • 1854: admitted to the bar – lawyer in New York city. • 1859: married Ellen Lewis Herndon • Moves to Kansas to start law practice – leaves after 3-4 months

  4. #21 – Chester A. Arthur • 1861-62: returned to New York to practice law. • 1871-79: President Grant appoints Arthur as collector of the Port of New York.

  5. #21 – Chester A. Arthur • 1881: elected Vice President under Garfield. • September 19, 1881: Garfield dies from an assassination. Chester A. Arthur takes over. • 1881-85: appointed the 21st President of the United States.

  6. #21 – Chester A. Arthur • 1882: Chinese Exclusion Act signed. Does not allow any Chinese to enter the US for a period of ten years.

  7. #21 – Chester A. Arthur • 1883: dedicates the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge, the worlds largest suspended bridge of the time. • 1885: ill with Brights Disease, he did not seek another term. • November 19, 1886: Dies in New York City.

  8. Interesting Facts: • 1882: Nicaraguan Treaty signed. Allows the construction of the Panama Canal. • 1882: Chinese Exclusion Act: restricts all Asians from entering the US. • 1883: First Internal Combustion engine - Daimler (Germany) • 1885: first Skyscraper – William Jenny – US • No states admitted.

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