Chester Arthur
Chester Arthur, the 21st president of the United States was the son of Irish immigrants who moved to Vermont, where he was born. Chester became President only when President James Garfield was assassinated. People often said Arthur looked like a President, becoming the 21st in 1881. Chester Arthur was responsible for the Pendleton Act, which changed the face of government jobs. He was also responsible for the first immigration law of the United States, preventing “paupers, criminals, and lunatics” from immigrating to the United States.
Chester Arthur
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