Birth of Chester Alan Arthur
Birth of Chester Alan Arthur, Vermont, son of a Baptist Minister
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Chester Alan Arthur Biography and Timeline
Follow Chester Alan Arthur through 37 dated historical records for United States of America.
Chester Alan Arthur, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1829–1886Years on this page
1829
1844
Education
Enters Union College, age 15
1848
Education
Graduates from Union College
1854
Education
Admitted to the bar
1856
Law Firm
Founds his wn law firm
1859
Marriage
Marries Ellen Lewis Herndon
1860
State Engineer-in-Chief
Appointed State Engineer-in-Chief
1871
Collector
Appointed Collector of the Port of New York by President Grant
1878
Dismissal
Dismissed after an investigation into the corrupt practices of the customs house
1880
Vice President
Appointed Vice Presidential candidate
1881
Arthur Becomes Vice President
Begins the vice presidency that ends with Garfield's death.
Role range: 1881-1881
Vice Presidential Inauguration
Takes office as Vice President under President Garfield.
Role range: 1881-1881
Speech
Exclaims, "I am a stalwart of the stalwarts..Arthur is president now"
Role range: 1881-1881
Arthur Sworn In
Becomes the twenty-first President of the United States.
Role range: 1881-1885
Oath
Takes the oath the day after Garfields death
Role range: 1881-1885
Presidential Oath
Takes the presidential oath after Garfield's death.
Role range: 1881-1885
Formal Presidential Swearing-In
Participates in a formal presidential swearing-in ceremony in Washington.
Role range: 1881-1885
Second Oath Ceremony
Begins organizing the new administration after Garfield's death.
Role range: 1881-1885
President of USA
Appointed President of the USA, 21st President
Role range: 1881-1885
Vice President
Appointed Vice President of the USA
Role range: 1881-1881
1882
Edmunds Act
Signs the Edmunds Act targeting polygamy in United States territories.
Role range: 1881-1885
Federal Anti-Polygamy Law
The legislation strengthens federal penalties against plural marriage.
Role range: 1881-1885
Chinese Exclusion Act
Signs the Chinese Exclusion Act into law.
Role range: 1881-1885
Chinese Labour Immigration Suspended
Federal law suspends immigration of Chinese labourers for ten years.
Role range: 1881-1885
Federal Immigration Head Tax
The law creates a federal head tax on arriving immigrants.
Role range: 1881-1885
Immigration Act of 1882
Signs the Immigration Act of 1882.
Role range: 1881-1885
Congress suspends Cinese immigration for 10 yrs
Congress suspends Cinese immigration for 10 yrs
Role range: 1881-1885
Immigration
Congress suspends Cinese immigration for 10 yrs
Role range: 1881-1885
Legislation
Enacts the 1st Federal immigration law
Role range: 1881-1885
Reform of Immigration Law
Enacts the 1st Federal immigration law
Role range: 1881-1885
Health of Chester Alan Arthur
Learns he has a fatal heart disease, keeps his health a secret
Role range: 1881-1885
1883
Legislation
Signs the Tariff Act, raises rates
Role range: 1881-1885
Reform of Taxation
Signs the Tariff Act, raises rates
Role range: 1881-1885
Legislation
Congress passes the Penleton Act, opens up the civil service to open competition
Role range: 1881-1885
Reform of Civil Service
Congress passes the Penleton Act, opens up the civil service to open competition
Role range: 1881-1885
1884
President of USA
Loses the 4th ballot of the nomination by 541 votes to 207 to James Blaine
Role range: 1881-1885
1886
Death of Chester Alan Arthur
Death of Chester Alan Arthur
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.