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Birth
Chester was born in Virginia on October 5th 1829 -
Graduated College
Chester graduated from Union College in 1848 -
Began Practicing Law
He began practicing law in 1854 -
Brigadier General
Chester was moved up to Brigadier General in 1858 and was forever known as General for the rest of his life -
Married
Chester married Ellen Arthur in 1859 -
First son Born
His first son, William Arthur was born -
Second Child Born
His second child, Chester Arthur ||, was born -
Named Customs Collector For The Port of New York
Chester was named customs collector for the port of New York in 1871 -
Elected Vice President
Chester was elected vice president -
Presidency Began
Chester became president after James Garfield was assassinated in 1881 -
Got a Disease
Chester learned he had a disease that eventually led to his death, it was Brights disease. -
Renovated White House
Chester was the first president to hire a woman to renovate the White House -
Signed Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act
Chester signed the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act in 1883, he was greatly known for this -
Presidency Ended
Chester fulfilled his full term as president, his term ended in 1885, he did run for president again -
Death
Chester died on November 18th 1886
