Twenty-first President of the United States Chester Alan Arthur became President of the United States on September 19, after the death of James Garfield, who died on that day having been mortally wounded on July 2, 1881.
Arthur's term in office ended on March 4, 1885, when he was succeeded by Grover Cleveland.
President Arthur was 50 years old when he became president. He turned 51 in October of his first year of office.
Chester Arthur became president when President James Garfield was assassinated in 1881. Arthur served out the remainder of Garfield's term and was not elected again.
Chester Arthur was 51 when he was elected vice-president. He was never elected President but was still 51 when became president.
He became president at the death of James Garfield on September 19,1881 and served until March 4, 1885.
Arthur was President for about 3 1/2 years.
Arthur lived in New York from age 15 on. He was born in northern Vermont , about 20 miles from the Canadian border and opponents claimed he was really born in Canada and therefore not eligible to be president. He actually was elected vice president and became president when Garfield was killed.
Chester A. Arthur
Chester A. Arthur died on November 18, 1886 at the age of 57.
Chester Arthus' children were:William Lewis Herndon Arthur (dies at age 2)Chester Alan Arthur IIEllen Hansbrough Herndon Arthur
She died on January 10, 1880 at age 42.
Gerald Ford was elected to office as a U.S. Representative in 1949 at the age of 36. He was not elected to the office of Vice President. He was appointed after Spiro Agnew resigned. He was also not elected to the office of President, and became President after Richard Nixon resigned.
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No George Washington was not the oldest president. Ronald Reagan was the oldest elected president at the age of 69 when he was elected to his first term. He ended his presidency a few months before his 78th. George Washington was 57 when he was elected.