WAS SWORN INTO OFFICE..
Chester Arthur Biography
Birth: October 5, 1830
Death: November 18, 1886
Term of Office: September 20, 1881 - March 3, 1885
Number of Terms Elected: 1 Term - Finished out the term after James Garfield was assassinated.
First Lady: His wife, Ellen Herndon, died before he took office.
Chester Arthur Quote: "I may be President of the United States, but my private life is nobody's damned business."
Additional Chester Arthur Quotes
Major Events While in Office:
- Chinese Exclusion Act (1882)
- Pendleton Act (1883)
