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Reform of Civil Service

United States of America · Government / Republican Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1883Date range
1Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1883

Chester Alan Arthur1883

Government / Republican Party Government

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

Names involved

Chester Alan Arthur

Provenance

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