The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act is a United States federal law passed by the 47th United States Congress and signed into law by President Chester A. Arthur on January 16, 1883. The act mandates
Hayes kicking Chester A. Arthur out of the New York Custom House
Chester A. Arthur in 1881, portrait by Ole Peter Hansen Balling
Chester A. Arthur
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Chester Alan Arthur was the 21st president of the United States, serving from 1881 to 1885. A Republican from New York, he served as the 20th vice president under President James A. Garfield in 1881,
Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act
…The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act is a United States federal law passed by the 47th United States Congress and signed into law by President Chester A. Arthur on January 16, 1883. The act mandates that most positions within the federal government should be awarded on the basis of merit instead of political…
Arthur, c. 1880
Arthur's birthplace in Fairfield, Vermont
Arthur as a young lawyer
The New York Custom House (formerly the Merchants' Exchange building at 55 Wall Street) was Arthur's office for seven years.