Chester A. Arthur
(September 19, 1881 to March 3, 1885)

Born: October 5, 1830
Died: November 18, 1886

Political Party: Republican
Previous Occupation: Lawyer

Elected From: New York
Vice President: None
Cabinet Members: view list

Other Government Positions:
· Vice president, 1881 (under Garfield)


Inaugural Address: none
Biography: view

Presidential Highlights:
· Vetoed an immigration bill that would have placed a 20-year ban on all Chinese immigration to the United States. He later signed a second bill which placed a 10-year ban on all Chinese immigration to the United States.

· Wanted to improve the navy. Founded the Naval War College, upgraded military ships, and purchased the United State's first steel-hulled ships.

Presidential Election:

1881
Death of James Garfield

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