Chester Allen Aruthur

Chester Allen Arthur was born to a Baptist preacher in 1829 in Fairfield, Vermont in a very small two room manse with two rooms downstairs and a loft above. Chester attended Union College, graduated in 1848 and he was then admitted to the bar. Mr. Arthur practiced law in New York City where he became known for a case against Brooklyn. In this case, a black woman, Lizzie Jennings, was thrown off a trolley car with force and as a result the judge gave orders for the desegregation of New York’s transportation system. Arthur was very interested and became active in New York Republican politics, He was so interested that in 1867 he moved up to become the chairperson of the Executive Committee of State Republicans Committee. During the times of the Civil War Arthur held a position with the New York City state Militia on the Union Army side. Again he moved farther up becoming the Quartermaster General of the New York Troops...