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Chester A. Arthur

Republican

Picture of Chester A. Arthur
Library of Congress
Date Party Office Votes Result
09-19-1881 Republican President 0 Win
Website: www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/ca21.html
 

Candidate Biography:

Born: October 5, 1829 in Fairfield, Vermont
Married: Ellen Lewis Herndon Arthur
Military Service: New York State Militia (Civil War)
Died: November 18, 1886 in New York City, New York

1871-1878: Collector, Port of New York
1881: Vice President of the United States
1881-1885: President of the United States

  • US Currency: Chester A. Arthur appeared on a "Presidential $1 Coin" that was issued in 2012.