Life Facts
Personal:
First Lady: Mary Arthur McElory, Sister
Wife's Maiden Name: Ellen "Nell" Lewis Herndon
Number of Children: 2
Education Level: College
School Attended: Union College
Religion: Episcopalian
Profession: Military, Teacher, Principal, Lawyer
Military Service: Quartermaster Gen.
Public Service:
Dates of Presidency: 9/20/1881 - 3/3/1885
Presidency Number: 21
Number of Terms: 1
Why Presidency Ended: Not nominated
Party: Republican
His Vice President(s): None
Vice President For: James A. Garfield (1881-1881)
Other Offices: Collector of the Port of New York
Footnotes
Methodology and Resources
Presidential Places
Birthplace:
Chester A. Arthur State Historic Site
Gravesite: Rural Cemetery
Reference Material
Bibliography
Inaugural Address
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