The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-03
CHESTER A.ARTHUR,

Magistrate ef ihe Cnitsd States, was born ln FrankIia County, Vermont on October, 5. 1850. He is the old est son of the late Rev. Dr. William Arthur, Baptist clergyman. who emigrsted to this country from the connsy Antrim, Ireland. In his 18th year, and who was aa eminent writer xs us!l as pulpit orator.
 Gen. Arthur was educated st C1son College. and gFsduassd in the class of 49. After leaving college he taught country school during two years in VsTmont and then, s having managed by rigid economy to save about $500, he started 10 New York and entered the law office of Judge F.. D. Culver ss student. Afssr being admitted so the bar he formed partnership with Henry D. Gardiner, with the intention of prae- ticin1 n the west, and for three months they rokmsd about in the western states in search of an eliSi- ! bic site, buy in she cad rsturned 10 the metropolis and xs orce entered { upon s prosperous career. Gen. Ar thur soon after married the dauSh ter of Lieut. Hsrndon. United States navy, who wss lost ss sex, and who calmly went down io desih smoking . eigA,. Congress voted s gold medal 10 his widow ia recogriyiea q the consplcueus bravery hs dis played ca that occssioa- M1- Ar thur dlei year or two ago
 h Ais life as | lawyer he took practical interest in the abolition movement and fought several cases for colored people n the courts.
 Gen. A-ta1T WAS delegate ta the Ssrxsogx convention that founded inc republican party. Previous 10 the outbreak os the WAT he WAS Judge Advocate of the Second Brig sie of the State Militia, xna Cover nor Edwin D. Morgan. soon after his inauguration, selected him 10 be Enginesr~in Chief of his s.SI. h 1881 he held ihe post of Inspector General. and sooa sfserssri wSs advanced 10 that of QcsrssTn&sser GsRerSl, which ss held uasia the ex- pi-atioa of MorgSas term of ot1cs. Although the var account es shs state og New York wzs x. least ten
 times larger than that of 1ny other state. vel i, w1s the first audited xnd allowed in Washington, Sad without the dsducaioa of dsllsr; while the cuartsrmas.szs' accounts from oshs- states were reduced from Sl .0s9l, ,C,o0 to SiG. coo. .00'o each Daring his
 term Q. office eFerf present sent se
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 Al the sxpir1lio2 of Gsrs-ns- MorSzn's term Gen Arthur rttgrz e6 10 his law practice, sad basizsss of the most lucrative character pca-- ed iz apoa him For space he
 held ths position of counsel to the Ro&rd ef Tax Com nissiozsrs Of New Isrk ss sI0on9a a yexr. Gradually
 he wzs drawn into Ehe arena oF sci i've politics. He nominated and oy
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 phv 7 Stssa Senator. When the lat ter rssiSnsc tha Collscsn-sAip sf the Port oa Norsnbsr 29. 1871, Prssi- ! dent Grazs zo1ziaRsai 6e-. Ars5Er 10 the v2czzeT, and fsRr years later.
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