Facts about Chester A. Arthur

Concise Biography, History & Facts about the Twenty-First Great American President Chester A. Arthur

Who was Chester Arthur?

Concise Biography, History & Facts About Chester A. Arthur
Twenty-First President - Chester Alan Arthur
Chester A. Arthur Lifespan: 1829 - 1886
Place of Birth - October 5, 1829 in Fairfield, Vermont
Education - Union College (graduated 1848)
Term as President - 1881-1885 
Political Party - Republican
Vice President / Vice Presidents - None
Chester A. Arthur Religion - Episcopalian
Chester A. Arthur, Military Experience - served in the Civil War
Name of Wife - Chester A. Arthur was married to Ellen Lewis Herndon Arthur on October 25, 1859. They had 3 Children: William Lewis Herndon (1860–1863), Chester Alan (1864–1937), Ellen Herndon (1871–1915). His wife, Ellen Herndon, died before he took office. 
Career of Chester Alan Arthur - Lawyer, Politician, Statesman - Vice president, 1881 (under Garfield)
Place of Death - Chester Alan Arthur died on November 18, 1886 in New York
Chester A. Arthur was buried in Albany, New York
Next President: President Grover Cleveland

Major Events during his presidency

• Arthur supported the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

• Pendleton Act (1883) for Civil Service reform
• Chester A. Arthur was a reformer and worked hard for the reunification of the nation after the Civil War and Reconstruction

Presidential Facts and Trivia in response to the question who was President Chester Alan Arthur

• Description of President Chester Alan Arthur - Height 6 feet 2 inches

• Chester A. Arthurwas the son of an abolitionist preacher
• Nickname - "The Gentleman Boss"
• Chester A. Arthur was never elected to the presidency but succeeded to office after the assassination of James Garfield
• Scandal: Chester A. Arthurwas implicated in a 'kickback' scandal working for for Roscoe Conkling, a New York Republican Party boss and U.S. senator
• Chester A. Arthur Age at Inauguration - 50 years old
• Chester A. Arthur hired the most famous designer in New York, Louis Comfort Tiffany, to transform the White House into a showplace befitting the office of the American Presidents
• Chester A. Arthur Age at Death - 56 years old
• Presidential Facts and Trivia in response to the question who was Chester A. Arthur

President Chester Alan Arthur and the Constitution of the US (17th September,1787)

Information and Facts about any President of America is incomplete without explaining his role and his power in the government of the country. We have therefore included this section regarding the US Constitution. Under the U.S. Constitution the president is the head of state, the commander in chief of the armed forces and is also the chief executive of the federal government.

Facts about Eligibility
Article 2, Section 1, this section of the U.S. Constitution sets the requirements to hold office.

• A natural born citizen of the US

• A resident of the US for 14 years
• Thirty-five years of age

Facts about Term of Office
Following election he, and the Vice President, shall hold his office during the term of four years. ( The twenty-second amendment, which started with the inauguration of Dwight Eisenhower, limits the this to two terms)

President's Executive Oath of Office
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." 
United States Constitution, Article II, Section 1, Clause 8

Facts about Main Presidential Duties and power

• Commander-in-chief of the armed forces of the United States

• In times of war or national emergency to manage the national economy and protect the security of the United States
• Nomination of the heads of all executive departments and agencies (Subject to Senate confirmation)
• Preparing the budget of the United States, although the Congress must approve it.
• Presidential legislative powers - The status of the country and his legislative proposals for the upcoming year are given in the annual State of the Union Address.

Facts about Presidential judicial power

• Appointing important public officials such as ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls and judges of the Supreme Court.

• Granting reprieves and pardons to anyone convicted of breaking a federal law — except in a case of impeachment.

Facts about Presidential power in foreign affairs

• Federal official primarily responsible for the relations of the United States with foreign nations.

• To make treaties and appoint ambassadors, ministers, and consuls (provided two thirds of the Senators present concur). 
• To receive foreign ambassadors and other public officials. 

Facts about the Great American President Chester Alan Arthur

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