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The Edmunds Act, also known as the Edmunds Anti-Polygamy Act of 1882, [1] is a United States federal statute, signed into law on March 23, 1882 by President Chester A. Arthur, declaring polygamy a felony in federal territories, punishable by "a fine of not more than five hundred dollars and by imprisonment for a term of not more than five years ...
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Edmunds Act Passes. Congress passes the Edmunds Act, which excludes bigamists and polygamists from voting and holding office, and establishes a five-man “Utah commission” to supervise voting in the territory of Utah. Chinese Exclusion Act vetoed.
- Fast Facts About Chester A. Arthur
- Fought For Equality and Justice For African Americans
- Distinguished Himself Brilliantly During The Civil War
- Collector of The Port of New York
- Vice President of The United States
- Achievements as President of The United States
- How Did Chester A. Arthur Die?
Born: Chester Alan Arthur Date and Place of Birth: October 5, 1829; North Fairfield, Vermont Date and Place of Death: November 18, 1886; New York City, New York Parents: William Arthur and Malvina Stone Siblings: Seven, including Mary McElroy, Regina, Almeda and William. Education: Union College in 1848; State and National Law School in New York Sp...
In the mid-1850s, Chester A. Arthur engaged in host of legal cases to defend the civil rights of African Americans living in New York State. The most famous example of this was when he acted as the attorney for an African American teacher named Elizabeth. The woman had been unfairly treated and her rights infringed upon while aboard a New York stat...
Upon the breakout of the American Civil War in 1861, Arthur, like many other brave men in the North, volunteered to fight and die for the Union. Although he did see the amount of battles that say an Ulysses S. Grant or a Rutherford B. Hayes saw, Chester A. Arthur worked very hard as an engineer in Union’s army (a military staff of Governor Edwin D....
Chester A. Arthur happened to work in the Port of New York at a time when the entire U.S. custom houses were inundated with political appointments. For his strong support of the Republican Party as well as Ulysses S. Grant’s candidature for president, Chester A. Arthur was eventually rewarded with the position of Collector of the Port of New York. ...
Arthur was the preferred vice presidential candidate to keep the competing interests of the various Republican Party factions from destroying the party. The Republicans went on to win the election. James A. Garfield was sworn in as president while Chester A. Arthur became the 20thVice President of the United States. Still heavily under the influenc...
Upon the death of President James A. Garfield in September, 1881, Chester A. Arthur was sworn in as the 21stPOTUS. Owing to the shock of Garfield’s assassination and eventual death, Americans all over had started to grow fed up of Roscoe Conkling’s machine. They wanted some sort of reforms. President Chester heard their calls and responded accordin...
Shortly after taking the White House job, President Chester A. Arthur was diagnosed with an awful kidney disease. He kept this unfortunate news a secret throughout his presidency. Knowing that his days on earth were numbered, Arthur sought to leave a lasting legacy on the face his nation. Historians believe that this was probably the reason why he ...
The Edmunds Act, also known as the Edmunds Anti-Polygamy Act of 1882, is a United States federal statute, signed into law on March 23, 1882 by President Chester A. Arthur, declaring polygamy a felony in federal territories, punishable by "a fine of not more than five hundred dollars and by imprisonment for a term of not more than five years".
In trying to stand with what was morally right both in regards to political corruption and to the rights of the Chinese, one catches a glimpse of the young lawyer Chester Arthur, who took on segregation.
Oct 27, 2009 · Chester Arthur (1829-1886), the 21st U.S. president, took office after the death of President James Garfield (1831-1881). As president from 1881 to 1885, Arthur advocated for civil service...
Chester A. Arthur's tenure as the 21st president of the United States began on September 19, 1881, when he succeeded to the presidency upon the assassination of President James A. Garfield, and ended on March 4, 1885. Arthur, a Republican, had been vice president for 199 days when he succeeded to the
