CHESTER A. ARTHUR

Born: October 5th, 1829
Death: November 18, 1886 of Bright's disease
Home state: Vermont
Occupation: attorney and port of New York
Political experience: Vice President 1881

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ELECTION

• Was elected in 1880 as Vice President
• Was in office from 9-19-1881 to 3-4-1885 after the death of James Garfield
• Arthur's political party was republican
• Garfield and Arthur defeated Winfield Hancock in 1880

The Chinese Exclusion Act
This was the first major immigration act in the U.S. It said that no Chinese immigrant could come to the U.S. or become a citizen for 10 years because the cheap labor workers were beating out Americans for jobs on the west coast.

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PENDLETON ACT

• Government jobs would be given on merit instead of connections
• Workers could no longer be fired for political reasons
• Prohibited employees from having to pay forced donations

President Arthur was said to be quite the gentle man and it was rumored that he owned 80 pairs for pants

When he came into office he redecorated the entire White House and auctioned off the furniture

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