The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-11-27
General Arthur's History.

Chester Allan Arthur was born In Fair.
held, Franklin County, VT, October s, 1880,
and was the eldest of family of two sons
ana axi,, three daughters. His father, Rev.
Y, October 27, 1875 The Presidents early Nv
education was acquired in the schools of
IH1ermont, and at the age of fifteen he entered
Union College at Schenectady, N. Y, gradu.
ating high in his class in 1S49. During his
college course he supported himself in ma ri
by teaching, and after his graduation he con.
tinued IN that occupation for about two
years, being for time principal of the Pow.
nall Acade my in Vermont. Meantime he had
also devoted himself to study of law.
Having been admitted to the bar, he formed
q partnership VITA Henry .. Gardiner, and
the two settled down to practice in New York
rapidly acquiring, good degree of success.
Early In his professional career Mr. Arthur
married daughter Of Lieutenant Herndon,
OF the United states Navy, an officer who had
gone down with his ship at sea- and whose
widow was the recipient of gold medal,
voted by Congress In recognition of his
bravery. Mrs. Arthur died in 1880.
Mr.. Arthur early took an active interest IN
politics as Henry Clay Wing, aud was a
delegate to the convention at Saratoga, which
founded the Republican party of New York.
Before the war he was Judge Advocate in the
State militia.
When Edwin d Morgan became Governor
OF New York In 1SN he appointed Mr. Arthur
Eng neer.in' Chief on his staff. and he was af
terward made Inspector; General and then
of the State, which he held until the end Of
Governor Morgan's term, at the close of Is r
In 1865 General Arthur returned to the
practice OF law, and built up a large business
Meant me he took an active part in politics
land became known for his skill as an organ
izer and manager.
y In November, 1871, he was appointed by
President Grant Collector of Customs at
the port of New York, and was reappointed
in 1875. His second appointment was
promptly confirmed by the Senate without
q usual refe ence to committee. Pres;-
dent HAYES, after his accession to he office
in 1877, promulgated an order forb dding
persons in the civil service of the Govern.
ment from taking any active part in poIit.
ical management. MIR. Arthur was at that
time chairman ns of the Republican Central
B: Cornell, who held the position of Naval
officer, was chairman of the State Central
Committee of the same party. Both gen.
tlemen neglected to comply with the Presl.
dents order by resignng their party posi-
tons, and were suspended from office in
July, 1873; An attempt had previously
been made to, suspend General Arthur
s by removing g,r, him and appointing his
Senate, but the appointment was not
confirmed. The successor appointed after
his suspension In July was confirmed in office
al the following session of the Senate. Two
special committees Investigated Mr.. Arthur's
of the Collectors office, and
reported nothing on which charge OF official
derelicton could be based. Both the Presi.
De I and the Secretary of the Treasury, In
connection with his suspension, acknowi.
edged the purity of his official acts. On retir.
Ing from tue office of Collector of the Port of
New York. MIR. Arthur returned to the prac-
tlce of law in that city, and continued to take
an active part in politics. He was Jealous
supporter Of General Grant for the Republi.
can nomination for the Presidency in the
Chicago convention of 1850, being closely as |
sociated win Senator Consling in the effort !
to secure this result. When the moyeme nj
70 nominate General Grant was defeated. and |
Mr.. Garfield was made the candidate, Mr..
Arthur was nominated for the Vice>Presi. |
dency by reclamation. &c took an active |
followed, especially in his own State. acting
as Chairman of the Republican, Central Com.
mittee,