MENANDS, N.Y. - Chester A. Arthur, a New York militia officer who became president, ... The period of Reconstruction following the Civil War had ended and the American economy was taking off, ...

During the Civil War, Arthur was appointed to be quartermaster general in charge of supplying the New York State volunteers with uniforms, equipment, weapons and ammunition,” Barrett said.

Arthur was a teacher in Vermont, a lawyer, a Republican politician, and a member of the New York Militia during the Civil War. He attended Union College in Schenectady.

Background/Early Life • Chester Arthur was born and raised in Vermont and New York, ... • He gained administrative experience through his service in the Civil War, ...

Arthur went on to become a teacher, lawyer and political operative, serving as quartermaster general for the state of New York during the Civil War and later collector of the Port of New York ...

Chester A Arthur. 21st president - 1881-1885. Sunday 18 January 2009 01:39 GMT. ... In 1883, he signed into law the Pendleton Act, which established a bipartisan Civil Service Commission, ...

Chester A. Arthur, 21st President of the United States (1881 – 1885), ... At the beginning of the Civil War he was appointed brigadier-general and served for three years, ...

If you are a presidential historian or a fan of facial hair, you probably know a little about Chester Alan Arthur. For the rest of us, he’s one of the more obscure leaders in American history.

There are 3 million civil servants who work for the U.S. government today. Many take entrance exams, they have standardized pay scales, they work in the State Department or the Department of ...

– The New York National Guard marked the 195th birthday of Chester Arthur, the 21st President of the United States, ... and then went on to serve as a brigadier general during the Civil War.