The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-10-04
THE NEW PRESIDENT.
Biographical Sketch Of Chester
Able Arthur.
Chicago Times .

Chester A. Arthur was born at
Fairfield, Franklin county, Vermont,
Oct 9th, lS20. So say his biograpIers
and 20 says the official record, al
though other aud unofficial aulhori-
ties hayc located his birthplace on
the other side of the Canada line
Ills father, William Arthur, was an
itinerant Baptist preachers born IN the
county Antrim, Irelabd, and cduca-
led at Belfast College. The young
llceniaile caIne at once to America,
and here married and began his work
which, in busy lie. onding October
81, 1875, led him 10 many pulpits in
Vermont and New York, and to
some in Canada, the town OF Fairfield
VI. being among them.
Tho Times draws IRON its store.
house of archives the following
sketch:
Nearly fifty years ago the writer,
then small boy, lived IN a remote
district in the town of Fairfield, VT,
which joins ST. Albans OH tho east.
well remember the advent Of q
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rnt as hos hoan srt",ad r H. soma h,"g
ranhies. the frat horn Of his honst
out ne was the NTH child, tho lou
i daughters preceding him; hence III
delight of his iaiher atihe advent OF
BOY, as having daughters |as gettin
rather monotonous. On visiting IN
own birthplace last summer had IN
a curiosity to identity the site OF th
old cabin where Gen. Arthur wa
born. II was In the northwest poi
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