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Chester A. Arthur
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Chester A. Arthur

Politician · born October 5, 1829 · died 1886

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Chester Alan Arthur was the 21st president of the United States, serving from 1881 to 1885. A Republican from New York, he served as the 20th vice president under President James A. Garfield in 1881, assuming the presidency after Garfield's assassination.

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  1. 51Became Vice President of the United StatesMarch 4, 1881
  2. 51Became President of the United StatesSeptember 19, 1881

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