Vice President Chester Alan Arthur
Vice President Chester Alan Arthur became President on September 20, 1881, after the death of President James Garfield.
Garfield's Vice President was Chester Alan Arthur. He became the president after Garfield died from an assassin's bullet.Chester Alan Arthur was the 20th Vice President in 1881 from March 4 to September 19. He served as the 21st President until 1885 March 4.
The Twenty-First US President - Chester A. Arthur. Chester AllenArthur became the twenty-first President of the United States (1881-1885) when James Garfield was assassinated. Arthur was the fourth Vice President to succeed to the presidency.
Chester Alan Arthur
1881, under James Garfield.
No. In fact, vice-president was the only thing he was ever elected to.
Garfield was killed in his first year of office and succeeded by his vice-president, Chester Alan Arthur.
Chester Arthur
No- he was never VP. He was an 8-term congressman when he was nominated for president.
Chester A. Arthur was Vice President when President James A. Garfield was assassinated and immediately assumed the role of the presidency.
Chester Alan Arthur , who was elected vice president, became the 21st President when James Garfield died from an assassin's bullet. Arthur took office on September 20,1881 and served out the term which ended March 4,1885.