The 21st President of the United States
Name: Chester A. Arthur
Number of terms he served: Three years
Year he took office: 1881
Birth Date: October 5th, 1829
Age when he took office: 52
State of Birth: Fairfield, Vermont
Vice President: None
What Party was he from: Republican
What was his major contribution while in office:
Arthur’s major contribution was the Pendleton Act, which reformed the Civil Service Act. The Civil Services Act’s reform made it so that no one could demand campaign contributions from federal employees. This means that political parties were also going to be funded differently.
What did he do after he left office:
About a year after he left office Arthur got ill and wanted all his papers and records to be burned. And he died the next day on November 18, 1886.
Did he have a nickname:
Yes, Elegant Arthur
Was he married:
Yes, Ellen Lewis Herndon
Did he have children:
Yes, three