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Chester A. Arthur - Twenty-First President of the United States

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"I may be President of the United States, but my private life is nobody's damned business."

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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.

Major Events While in Office:

  • Chinese Exclusion Act (1882)
  • Pendleton Act (1883)

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