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Arthur, Chester Alan, 1830-1886
Twenty-first President of the United States, from Sept. 19, 1881, to March 4, 1885; Republican; born in Fairfield, Vt., Oct. 5, 1830; was graduated at Union College in 1848; studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1854; and became a successful practitioner.
He gained much celebrity in a suit which involved the freedom of some slaves, known as the Lemmon case.
He procured the admission of colored persons to the street-cars of New York City by gaining a suit against a railway company in 1856. Mr. Arthur did efficient service during the Civil War as quartermaster-general of the State of New York.
In 1872 he was appointed collector of the port of New York, and was removed in 1878.
In 1880, he was elected Vice-President, and on the death of President Garfield, Sept, 19, 1881, he became President.
He died in New York City, Nov. 18, 1886.
Veto of Chinese immigration bill.
On April 4, 1882, President Arthur sent the following veto message to the