In 1881, as James Garfield lay dying of gunshot wounds, the nation considered a Chester Arthur presidency and trembled with fear. Advertisement Article continues below this ad Contact Chris ...

On this day in 1881, Chester Arthur was inaugurated as the nation’s 21st president, becoming the third president to hold that office in one year. A similar situation had occurred in 1841 when ...

Although the phrase was used in federal courtrooms since 1789, the first proof it was used in a presidential oath of office came with Chester Arthur's inauguration in September 1881. Every ...

The only other Presidential Inauguration in New York City was the first one: George Washington took the oath of office at the old Federal Hall in 1789 On September 19th, 1881, President James ...

Chester A. Arthur may not be one ... The plan worked and in March 1881, Garfield was sworn in as president with Arthur as vice president. Garfield's term as president was cut short in September ...