President Chester Arthur

History From The Back Pages · Aug 10, 2020 · 13m

Chester Arthur was sworn in as the 21st President of The United States in 1881 when Charles Guiteau assassinated President James Garfield. Arthur was thought to be a pawn to political machine boss Roscoe "Boss" Conkling, but Arthur distanced himself from the Stalwarts during his short term. We look at what Chester did well and what is not looked back on as kindly.