Chester Arthur, 21th President of the United States
Chester Arthur, 21th President of the United States, held office from Sept. 19, 1881 until 1884. As vice president he assumed office after the death of James Garfield. Garfield's assassination by a rejected office seeker created public opinion supporting Arthur's signing of the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act. George P. A. Healy painted this oil on canvas portrait in April 1884 (BSIC_2020_12_59)
Picture No
13497711
Media ID
45400940
Size
2473px x 3000px
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Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
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For usage credit please use; photo by Mark Gulezian/NPG/Smithsonian Institution
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Courtesy Everett Collection
