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- NAME: Ellen Arthur
- OCCUPATION: U.S. First Lady
- BIRTH DATE: August 30, 1837
- DEATH DATE: January 12, 1880
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Culpeper, Virginia
- PLACE OF DEATH: New York, New York
- Maiden Name: Ellen Lewis Herndon
- Nickname: Nell
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Ellen Arthur was married to Chester A. Arthur when he became Vice President in 1881, but died before Garfield's assassination would have made her First Lady.
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Ellen Lewis Herndon was the daughter of Amazon explorer William Lewis Herndon. In 1859, she married Chester A. Arthur. Her husband won the election of 1880 with running mate James Garfield, but Ellen did not live to see him sworn in as Vice President. In September 1881, Garfield was assassinated and Arthur assumed the office. His sister, Mary Arthur McElroy, served as White House hostess.© 2012 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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