Hoosick in Rensselaer County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Chester A. Arthur
Photographed By Marcus Schwarzmueller, August 25, 2016
1. Chester A. Arthur Marker
Inscription.
Chester A. Arthur. .
Chester A. Arthur President 1881-1885 lived in Hoosick, N.Y. Union College Graduate 1848 .
Chester A. Arthur President 1881-1885 lived in Hoosick, N.Y. Union College Graduate 1848
Erected 1961 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
Location. 42° 51.747′ N, 73° 19.672′ W. Marker is in Hoosick, New York, in Rensselaer County. Marker is at the intersection of Mapletown Road (New York State Route 7) and South Street (County Route 95) on Mapletown Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4956 State Route 7, Hoosick NY 12089, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Marcus Schwarzmueller, August 25, 2016
2. Chester A. Arthur Marker
Northward.
Photographed By Brian Bushner, September 28, 2018
3. Chester A. Arthur Marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, August 9, 2015
4. Chester A. Arthur
This 1881 portrait of Chester Arthur by Ole Peter Hansen Balling hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC.
"When Vice President Chester Arthur succeeded to the presidency on the death of James Garfield, a newspaper noted that he was ‘not a man who would have entered anybody's mind’ as a worthy candidate for the office. Indeed, as a major player in a spoils system that reduced the civil service to a vehicle for rewarding party faithful, he struck many as an emblem of all that was wrong in American politics.
As president, however, Arthur rose above his past to promote landmark legislation designed to curb the spoils system. He also proved to be a foe of other forms of corruption. When, for example, a ‘pork barrel’ bill for public improvements reached his desk, he vetoed it. This head-and-shoulders portrait can only hint at the fashionable figure that Arthur cut. With his muttonchop whiskers ‘trimmed to the perfection point’ and his suits made of only the finest fabrics, he invariably looked like the very epitome of the well-bred Victorian gentleman." -- National Portrait Gallery
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 13, 2017
5. Chester A. Arthur Tomb, Albany Rural Cemetery, Albany, New York
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 13, 2017
6. Chester A. Arthur Tomb, Albany Rural Cemetery, Albany, New York
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 13, 2017
7. Chester A. Arthur Tomb Plaque, Albany Rural Cemetery, Albany, New York
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 1,414 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 27, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 3. submitted on October 13, 2018, by Brian Bushner of Hoosick Falls, New York. 4. submitted on August 27, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 5, 6, 7. submitted on April 25, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.