FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - We’ve now reached “The Dude President” - Chester Alan Arthur. Before becoming the 21st president - Arthur was the son of an abolitionist Baptist preacher who instilled ...

Born: October 5, 1830, in Fairfield, Vermont... "Arthur is president now," declared James Garfield's assassin. A cog in the New York party machine, upon his presidency, Arthur revealed an ...

The first Vermont-born man to become president of the United States is about to get his turn as a 21st-century star, 140 years after he led the nation. Chester Alan Arthur, born in Franklin County in ...

MENANDS — Under a drizzling gray sky, several dozen people gathered on Wednesday to pay homage to one of America's most obscure presidents. Chester Alan Arthur remained unremarkable even at his own ...

In 1878, Chester Alan Arthur held one of the most powerful and lucrative patronage positions in the federal government: collector of the Port of New York. Thanks to the percentage system by which he ...

We have a former president on our site! His name: And he's apparently a fan of the Mets. We're saluting Chester for his evenhanded comments about the Mets, which isn't always an easy feat, given the ...

COLONIE – A historical marker will be placed at the site of a former church where it is believed a U.S. president's father preached, Town Supervisor Peter G. Crummey said. The sign will be placed ...

The 21st president of the United States, Chester A. Arthur, was largely a forgettable head of state, aside from his gigantic muttonchops. By contrast, his grandson is a completely different story. And ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. When Chester A. Arthur received the Republican Party’s nomination for vice president in 1880, he admitted, “This is a ...

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