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Tag Archives: Roscoe Conkling
Chester Alan Arthur: The Dandy President
Nothing but the very best would satisfy Chester Alan Arthur. An Insignificant Upbringing Nothing in his background remotely suggested that Chester Alan Arthur (1829-86) would ever be president. Of course that could be said about many of our chief executives. … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Chester Alan Arthur, Chet Arthur, Ellen Herndon Arthur, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, Louis Comfort TIffany, Mary McElroy, President Andrew Johnson, President Arthur redecorates the White House, President Chester Alan Arthur, President James A. Garfield, President Rutherford B. Hayes, President Ulysses S. Grant, Presidential history, Roscoe Conkling, Senator Roscoe Conkling, The Tiffany Screen at the White House, US history, White House history
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The Unexpected President: Chester Alan Arthur…..Life and Times: A Book Review
There are very few things that Chester Alan Arthur is “famous” for. One, is his mutton chop whiskers; the other is his statement that “I may be President of the United States, but my private life is my own business.” … Continue reading
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Tagged "The Unexpected President", American history, book reviews, Chester Alan Arthur, Chet Arthur, Collector of the Port of New York, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, History Book Reviews, James A. Garfield, Julia Sand, President Chester Alan Arthur, President James A. Garfield, Presidential history, Roscoe Conkling, Scott S. Greenberger, US history, White House history
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Kate Sprague and Roscoe Conkling: Beauty and the Boss
Some of the juiciest gossip post-Civil War centered around NY Senator Roscoe Conkling and Kate Chase Sprague. Both were married, and the liaison was the stuff of scandal! The Beauty Kate Chase Sprague (1840-1899) was one of the best known … Continue reading
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Tagged America history, Chase son-in-law Sprague, Feather Schwartz Foster, Gov. Salmon P. Chase, history, Kate Chase, Kate Chase Sprague, Mary Lincoln, R.I. Gov. William Sprague, Roscoe Conkling, Salmon P. Chase, Sec. of the Treasury Chase, Senator Roscoe Conkling, Senator William Sprague, US history, William Sprague
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Chester Alan Arthur: A VEEP on Hold
Vice President Chester Alan Arthur became President following the assassination and death of James A. Garfield. CAA: The Basics Born in Vermont and raised in upstate New York, Chester Alan Arthur (183o-1886) was a preacher’s son who attended Union College, … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Charles Julius Guiteau, Chester Alan Arthur, Chet Arthur, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, James Garfield, President Chester Alan Arthur, President James Garfield, Presidential history, Roscoe Conkling, Senator Roscoe Conkling, Stalwarts and Half-Breeds, the assassination of JAmes Garfield, The election of 1880, US history, Vice Presidential history, VP Chester Alan Arthur, White House history
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Chester Alan Arthur: “Nobody’s Damn Business”
Chester Alan Arthur, known only by his distinctive and imposing whiskers, is one of the least known and least studied of our Presidents. Chester Alan Arthur: The Basic Facts Chester Alan Arthur (1830-1886) was a clergyman’s son, born in Vermont … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Chester A. Arthur, Chester Alan Arthur, Collector of the Port of NY, Election of 1880, Ellen Herndon Arthur, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, Political Boss Roscoe Conkling, President Chester A. Arthur, President James A. Garfield, President Rutherford B. Hayes, President Ulysses S. Grant, Presidential history, Roscoe Conkling, The "Gentleman Boss", The Port of New York, US Presidents, US Vice Presidents, White House history
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