Chester A. Arthur was born in Fairfield, Vermont on October 5, 1829. He was the second son of Malvina Arthur and the Reverend William Arthur, an immigrant from
Ireland and a Baptist preacher. Growing up, President Arthur’s family moved a lot as his father moved from church to church. He attended Union College where he graduated in 1848. After graduating, he worked as a teacher and studied law and in
1854 he passed the bar exam and became a lawyer. On October 25, 1859, he married Ellen
Herndon, who he had three children with, one who died at the age of three.
Chester Arthur was a strong abolitionist, he wanted to see an end to slavery. He won a case where a new law was passed in New York that stated discrimination was not allowed
Ireland and a Baptist preacher. Growing up, President Arthur’s family moved a lot as his father moved from church to church. He attended Union College where he graduated in 1848. After graduating, he worked as a teacher and studied law and in
1854 he passed the bar exam and became a lawyer. On October 25, 1859, he married Ellen
Herndon, who he had three children with, one who died at the age of three.
Chester Arthur was a strong abolitionist, he wanted to see an end to slavery. He won a case where a new law was passed in New York that stated discrimination was not allowed