Would Chester A. Arthur faithfully execute the new law? Many had their doubts. After signing the civil service bill in January, Arthur took his time choosing people to serve on the new Civil ...

Chester Arthur was born and raised in Vermont ... He gained administrative experience through his service in the Civil War, and after the war he worked for the New York City Tax Commission and ...

In 1861, the Civil War began and Chester Alan Arthur was appointed Brigadier General in the New York Militia and placed in charge of protecting the New York Harbor. The following year, he was ...

How America squandered the post-Civil War opportunity to advance civil ... James Garfield and Chester Arthur When the Republican Party convened in Chicago to choose a nominee in 1880, the ...

On this day in 1886, Chester Arthur, the 21st president of ... teaching school while earning his law degree. During the Civil War, Arthur served as quartermaster general for New York, overseeing ...

Arthur Conference Room, go past Chester’s Bakery and turn right on ... serving as quartermaster general for the state of New York during the Civil War and later Collector of the Port of New ...

MENANDS, N.Y. – The New York Army National Guard marked the 195th birthday of Chester Arthur ... in chief for the governor When the Civil War broke out Arthur supervised the construction ...

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - We’ve now reached “The Dude President” - Chester Alan Arthur. Before becoming the 21st president - Arthur was the son of an abolitionist Baptist preacher who ...

MENANDS, N.Y. – The New York Army National Guard recognized the 21st president of the United States, Chester Arthur ... During the Civil War, he supervised the construction and maintenance ...