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DEATH OF EX-PRESIDENT ARTHUR.

(Special to Press Association.)

London, November 19. (Becelved November 20, at 2.15 p.m.)

The death is announced of General Chester A. Arthur, ex-President of the United States.

From " Men of the Time " we take the fol lowing:—

Arthur, Chester Allan, twenty-first President of the United States, was bom in Franklin County, Vermont, October sth, 1830. His father was a Scotchman, and pastor of Baptist churches in Vermont and New York. After his graduation as B.A. from Union College, Mr Arthur studied law, and began the practice (1850) in New York City, where he has since resided. Originally a Whig, he joined the Republican party on its formation, and soon became a prominent leader in New York. At the outbreak of the civil war ho was entrusted by Governor Morgan with the arming and subsisting of the troops raised in Now York, and was successively made eugineer-in-ehief, inspectorgeneral, and quartermaster-general, equipping and sending to the field 68 regiments of infantry, six battalions and ten batteries in the space of four months. In 1871 he was appointed collector of .the port of New York City, which position he retained until 1878, when he was removed by President Hayes. When the dissensions arose in the Republican party, Mr Arthur placed himself on what is known as the " Stalwart" side. At the National Convention in Chicago in 1880 the Anti-Stalwart wing was •uccessful in preventing the nomination of General Grant to the Presidency, and in securing that of Mr Garfield. Mr Arthur was then nominated as Vice-president in order that both wings of the party might be represented on the ticket. The Republicans were successful in the ensuing election, and the assassination of President Garfield within six months of his inauguration by Charles J. Guiteau raised Mr Arthur to the Presidency.'Seplember 19,1881.

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Otago Daily Times, Issue 7726, 22 November 1886, Page 2

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DEATH OF EX-PRESIDENT ARTHUR. Otago Daily Times, Issue 7726, 22 November 1886, Page 2

DEATH OF EX-PRESIDENT ARTHUR. Otago Daily Times, Issue 7726, 22 November 1886, Page 2

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