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Arthur taught school and was a principal for two years until he passed the bar exam. He joined a law firm in New York City and worked as lawyer for 17 years,getting active in city politics. In 1871 he was appointed (duty) Collector of the Port of New York and held the post until 1878, when President Hayes revamped the collections department and forced Arthur out. He then started his own law firm.
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What was Chester Arthur's job before he was president?
He was appointed Collector of the Port of New York by Grant and served until Hayes became President. He left office after a dispute with Hayes and joined a law firm in New York where he worked until he ran for vice-president. He then became President upon Garfield's death.
Who was Chester A Aurthers first lady?
Chester A. Arthur was married to Ellen Arthur but she did not serve as first lady because she died of pneumonia before her husband assumed office.
Who was the president when Vermont became a state?
Vermont was not the home state of any major-party U.S. presidential nominee. However, Chester A. Arthur, who became President when Pres. Garfield died, and Calvin Coolidge, who became President when Pres. Harding died, were both born in Vermont. Vice President Coolidge was in Vermont visiting his father when he got the call that Pres. Harding had died and that he was the President.
Which president was a bachelor when elected but was married soon after?
James Buchanan, the 15th President of the United States. Well there was one other, Grover Cleveland was single when elected, he married while in the White House. Actually Chester Arthur was also single when he became president, his wife having died before he entered office.
Which presidents remarried while in office?
No US president was ever divorced while in office. In fact, only one president , Ronald Reagan was ever divorced at all and his divorce occurred 32 years before he ran for president. When he ran for president he had been married for 28 years to his second wife.
Was Chester Arthur a lawyer before he became president?
yes
Was chester a arthur hayes vice president before he became president?
No. Arthur was VP under James Garfield.
What president died before Chester Arthur became president?
Arthur was Vice-President under James Garfield, who was assassinated in 1881.
What did Chester A Arthur do for a living before being a President?
He taught school briefly, practiced law, served as Collector for the Port of New York and was Vice-president of the US before he became president.
Who was the last president not to have a dog before clinton?
Chester A. Arthur
Did the Civil War happened when Chester A Arthur was president?
No. The Civil War ended more than 15 years before Arthur was President.
Was Chester A Arthur the first President to wear a mustache?
No. Rutherford B. Hayes Had a mustache before him.
What was Chester Arthur's job before he was president?
He was appointed Collector of the Port of New York by Grant and served until Hayes became President. He left office after a dispute with Hayes and joined a law firm in New York where he worked until he ran for vice-president. He then became President upon Garfield's death.
Who was Vice President Chester A. Arthur?
There was no U.S. vice president while Chester A. Arthur was President. As Vice President under President Garfield, he became President when Garfield died in September 1881 from infection caused by a bunch of unsterile fingers poking around inside him in search of the bullet from when he was shot in July of that year. Before the 1967 ratification of the 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, whenever there was a vacancy in the vice presidency it wasn't filled until the next Inauguration Day.
What was Chester Arthur's jobs before he was president?
He was appointed Collector of the Port of New York by Grant and served until Hayes became President. He left office after a dispute with Hayes and joined a law firm in New York where he worked until he ran for vice-president. He then became President upon Garfield's death.
Who was the President of the United States before Franklin Pierce?
The U. S. President immediately before Grover Cleveland's first term was Chester A. Arthur (September, 1881 - March, 1885). The President immediately before Cleveland's second term (and immediately after his first) was Benjamin Harrison (March, 1889 - March, 1893).Chester A. Arthur preceded Cleveland's first term, and Benjamin Harrison preceded Cleveland's second term.
Has there ever been a president of the usa without a wife?
The only President who never married was James Buchanan. Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Martin van Buren, and Chester A. Arthur were all widowers before taking office. Grover Cleveland was unmarried when he took office but then got married while President.
