The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-10-01
PRESIDENT q. A. ARTHUR.



Wheeling Register.
The father of Chester Allen Arthur
came to this county from Raliymena,
county Antrim, Ireland His name
was William Arthur. He died at
Newtonville, near Albany, October
27, 1875. Chester A. Arthus was
born at Fairfield, Franklin county,
Vermont, October 5, 1880. He re-
ceived his preliminary education in
the grammar school at Schenectady,
N. Y, and in 1915, at the age of Is,
he entered Union College. He grad
uated very high in his class in 184S
He was a member and took great
interest in the Psi Epsilon Society.
During this time he eked out his
funds by teaching country school.
After graduating he entered the law
school at Ballston Springs. After
two years of study he accepted the
position of principal at the North
Pownell Academy, Bennington coun-
ty, Vt. This was in 1851. By rigid
economy and hard work he managed
to save $500 and with this in his
pocket he went to New York and en-
tered the law office of Erastus ID. Cul-
yer, afterward minister to one of the
South American States and q Judge
Of the Civil Court of Brooklyn. Soon
after-in 1S52-he was admitted to
the bar and formed the firm of Culver,
Partsen d Arthur, which was dis
solved in 1857, He then formed
partnership with an old friend,
Henry d. Gardner, with an intention
Of practicing in the west, but for
three months these young gentlemen
roamcd through the western states in
search of place to locate. In the
end not satisfied, they returned to
New York and began practice sue
ccssful almost from the start, and
which lasted ten years, when Mr..
Arthur continued on alone.
Soon after his admission to the bar
Mr. Arthur married a daughter Of
Lieutenant Herndon, who died in
January, 1880, leaving two children,
a son Of l4 and q daughter OF s. At
the outbreak of the war Governor E.
ID. Morgan appointed Mr.. Arthur
Engincer-in Chief. He had just be-
fore held the position of Judge Advo-
cate of the Second Brigade State mi
litia. He was little later appointed
Inspector General, and soon after,
January, 1862, was appointed to the
important position of Quartermaster
General, which position he held I'M
til the expiration of Morgan's term
of office. Though millions passed
through his hands he quilted the Of
fee as poor as when he entered it. In
1862 he was on duty i'll the staff of
Major General Hunt, in the army of
the Potomac, as inspector of New
York troops in the field. AT the ex-
piration of Gen. Morgan's term he
resumed the practice of law. For
short time he held the position of
counsel to the Board of Tax Com
missioncrs at a salary Of $4,000 per
annum. In 1871 he formed part
nership with Mr.. Ransom and later
with Mr. Phelps, and he then became
member of the firm of Arthur,
Phelps, Knevals d Ransom. He is
an ardent disciple Of Walton and a
member of the Restigouche Salmon
Fishing Club. He is man of great
culture and wide experience with ge-
NAL manners. In person he is over
six feet high. His face is full, fat
and fair, and is clean shaven except
for thin gray whiskers. His voice is
low and gentle, and he dresses in
perfectly good taste in black He is
fairly corpulent, his hair is dark and
his eyes are brown. His political life
began at the age of fourteen as a
youthful champion Of the whig par
ty, and he was delegate to the Sar-
atoga Convention that founded the
republican party in New York. When
Thomas Murphy resigned the collec-
torship of the port of New York in
November, 1871, Mr.. Arthur was APP
pointed in his place. At the expira-
tion of his four years term he was re-
appointed He was removed by
President Hayes on July II, 1878
After his removal he recommended
his law practice, and he continued
chairman Of the Republican State
Central Committee. He was nomi
mated at Chicago for Vice President
The ballot stood: Arthur, 46S
Washburne, 10; Maynard, 30; Jew.
ell, A; Bruce, s; Woodford, 1 Da'
Wis, 2.
The election of Mr.. Arthur as
Vice President and his entering up
on the duties of the position of pre-
siding officer of the Senate during
the recent extra session are matters
of contemporary history and too
fresh in the minds of our readers Il
need recapitulation here. Though
he presided with dignity, he dis
: played much of the partisan, and hi
reputation was somewhat clouded b,
a supposed subserviency to Conk
!, ling. During the illness of tn
President his conduct was circum
spect and thoughtful in the extreme
: He occupied delicate position, ant