Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-21
PRESIDENT G.. A. ARTHUR
A SHORT BIOGRAPHY OF PRESIDENT
b rGaRfIelD'S SUCCESSOR.
His Early Struggles and education-Ad-
mission to the Bar-A Successful
Practice-Maniage-Whers
He Was During
the War.
His PRIVATE AND HIS PUBLIC LIFE.
Sketch Of President Arthur.

William Arthur. He died at Newton
villp, near Albany, October q, 1879.
Chester A., Arthur was born at Fairfield,
Franklin county, Vermont, October 5,
1880. He received his preliminary
education in the grammar school at
Schenectady, N. Y, and in lS45, at the
age OF Is, he entered Union College.
He graduated very high in his class
in 1S4S. He was member and took q
great interest in the Psi Upsilon Society.
During this time he eked cut 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 prin.
cipal at the North Pownel Academy,
Bennington county, 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 eutered the law Office of
Erastus d. Culver, afterward Min
lister to one OF the South American
States and a judge OF the Civil Court of
BROOKLYN. Soon after-in lS52-be was
admitted 10 the bar and formed the firm
OF Culver, Partsen & Arthur, which was
dissolved in 1857. He then formed a
partnership with an old friend, Henry
d. Gardner, with an intention of pracic.
ing in the West, and for three months
these young gentlemen roamed through
the Western States in search OF place
to locate. In the end not satisfied, they
returned to New York and began a
practice successful 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 daughter OF Lieu
tenant Helndon, who died in January,
1880, leaving two children, a son OF IA
and daughter OF 8. At the outbreak
OF the war Governor + D. Morgan ap.
pointed Mr.. Arthur EnGineer-in Chief.
He had just before held the position OF
Judge Advocate of the Second Brigade
State militia. He was little later
appointed Inspector General, and soon
alter January, 1852, was advanc.
ed to the important post
OF Quartermaster General which
position he held until the expiration of
Morgan's term of Office. Though mil
lions passed through his hands he
quilted the Office as poor as when he
entered it. In 1862 he was on duty in
the staff of Major General Hunt, in the
army of the Potomac, as inspector OF
New York troops IN the field. At the
s6Rigdins BraclYceH 81 Tie law For a
shert time me held the position OF coun.
sci to the Board of Tax Commissioners
at salary of $4,000 per annum' In
1871 he formed a partnership with Mr..
Ransom aud later with Mr..
Phelps, and he then became a member
Of the firm OF Arthur, Phelps, Knevals x
Ransom. He is an ardent disciple OF
Walton and member of the Resigou-
che Salmon Fishing Club. He is man
OF great culture and wide experience
with genial 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 gentlemanly, and he dresses in
perfectly good taste in black. He is fairly
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 party, and he
was delegate to the Saratoga Conven-
ton that founded the Republican party
in New York. When Thomas Murph"
resigned the colleCtorship OF the port OF
New York in November, 1871, Mr. Ar
thur was appointed in his place. At the
expiration OF his four years term he was
rea opointed. He was removed by Pres
i eat Hayes on July II, 1878. After his
.moyal he recommended his law prac-
ii e. and he continued chairman OF the
Republican State Central Committee.
He was nominated at Chicago for Vice
President. The ballot stood: Arthur
46S, Washburne l9, Maynard 80, Jewell
A, Bruce s, Woodford l, Davis2.
The election of Mr.. Arthur as Vice
P .esident and his entering upon the
d tiles OF the position OF presiding Of
q er of the Senate during the recent ex.
ira session are matters ol contemporary
history and too fresh in the minds OF
o u readers to need recapitulating here.
Tnough he presided with dignity, he
d splayed much OF the partisan. and his
reputation was somewhat cloudep by
supposed subserviency to Conkling.
During the illness Of the President his
conduct was circumspect and thought
full in she extreme. He occupied deli.
cate position, and lis reserve and retired
conduct during all these critical hours
won for him golden opinions from his
opponents as we'll as friends.
President Arthur B eturns to New York
ELBRRoN, September 20, 4:20 P. NJ
President Arthur left for New York on
a special train few minutes ago. The
attending surgeons, who recently with:
drew from the case, and DR.. Lamb, OF
Washington, have arrived. General
Grant accompanied President Arthnr,
arm in arm, to the carriage which con-
veyed him to the Elebron depot, and as
the carriage returned empty it is pre-.
sumed that he went to New York with
the President. Before leaving for New
York President Arthur called upon Mrs.
Garfield and left the cottage bearing an
expression Of great sorrow.
President Arthur to the Cabinet.
LONG BRANCH, September O.-Attor.
ney-General MacVeagh has just received
this reply to the dispatch sent by the
cabinet to General Arthur last night. 1t
is addressed to all the members OF the
cabinet and says: .-
Ihave your message announcing the
dt ath OF President Garfield. Permit me
to renew through you tn: expressions
of sorrow and sympathy which have
already telegraphed to Attorney-General
MacVeagh. In accordance with your
suggestion l have taken the oath OF Office
as President Of the United States before
Hon. John r. Brady, Justice OF the
Supreme Court OF the State OF New York.
/ Will advise you further in regard to
the other suggestion in your telegram.
GSigped.1 = G. A. ARTHUR.
The other suggestion referred to was
that President Arthur come to Long
Branch this morning.
President Arthur's Administration.
New YORK, September 20.-The Post
says to-day: President Arthur receives
from all parts of the country assurances
OF good will and oil sincere wishes for his
success. These assurances come from
journals and from men OF all political
parties and shades OF opinion, who
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