Chester Alan Arthur Biography

Birth of Chester Alan Arthur, Vermont, son of a Baptist Minister

Enters Union College, age 15

Graduates from Union College

Admitted to the bar

Founds his wn law firm

Marries Ellen Lewis Herndon

Appointed State Engineer-in-Chief

Appointed Collector of the Port of New York by President Grant

Dismissed after an investigation into the corrupt practices of the customs house

Appointed Vice Presidential candidate

Appointed President of the USA, 21st President

Appointed Vice President of the USA

Begins the vice presidency that ends with Garfield's death.

Takes office as Vice President under President Garfield.

Exclaims, "I am a stalwart of the stalwarts..Arthur is president now"

Becomes the twenty-first President of the United States.

Takes the oath the day after Garfields death

Takes the presidential oath after Garfield's death.

Participates in a formal presidential swearing-in ceremony in Washington.

Begins organizing the new administration after Garfield's death.

Congress suspends Cinese immigration for 10 yrs

Learns he has a fatal heart disease, keeps his health a secret

Congress suspends Cinese immigration for 10 yrs

Enacts the 1st Federal immigration law

Enacts the 1st Federal immigration law

Signs the Edmunds Act targeting polygamy in United States territories.

The legislation strengthens federal penalties against plural marriage.

Signs the Chinese Exclusion Act into law.

Federal law suspends immigration of Chinese labourers for ten years.

The law creates a federal head tax on arriving immigrants.

Signs the Immigration Act of 1882.

Congress passes the Penleton Act, opens up the civil service to open competition

Congress passes the Penleton Act, opens up the civil service to open competition

Signs the Tariff Act, raises rates

Signs the Tariff Act, raises rates

Loses the 4th ballot of the nomination by 541 votes to 207 to James Blaine

Death of Chester Alan Arthur