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  • PLACE OF BIRTH: North Fairfield, Vermont
  • PLACE OF DEATH: New York, New York
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Chester A. Arthur was 21st president of the United States. Vice president at the time, he acceded to the presidency when President Garfield was assassinated.


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Chester A. Arthur was born October 5, 1829, in North Fairfield, Vermont. Elected vice president on the Republican ticket of 1880, Arthur acceded to the presidency upon the assassination of President James A. Garfield. As president, he supported the Pendleton Civil Service Act (1883), which provided for the open appointment and promotion of federal employees based on merit rather than patronage.

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