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William Lewis Herndon Arthur (1860-1863) ; Chester Alan Arthur II (1864-1937). Diplômé de l' Université de Princeton en 1885 et de la Columbia Law School. Alan Arthur a beaucoup voyagé, a géré une écurie de chevaux réputée, et a pratiqué le polo. À 36 ans, il épouse Myra Townsend Fithian, une héritière de la Californie, fille du ...
Ellen Lewis Herndon Arthur. 1837-1880. [Chester A. Arthur] Biography: Chester Alan Arthur's beloved "Nell" died of pneumonia on January 12, 1880. That November, when he was elected Vice President, he was still mourning her bitterly. In his own words: "Honors to me now are not what they once were."
Ellen Arthur's father was the explorer William Lewis Herndon, who charted the valley of the Amazon River under the order of President Millard Fillmore. Four years later, commanding the USS Central America , his ship was caught in a hurricane, and Captain Herndon oversaw the rescue of 152 of his crew and passengers, before going down with his ship off Cape Hatteras.
- August 30, 1837
- January 12, 1880
While Ellen was still just a girl her beautiful contralto voice attracted attention; she joined the choir at St. John's Episcopal Church on Lafayette Square. Then her father assumed command of a mail steamer operating from New York; and in 1856 a cousin introduced her to "Chet" Arthur, who was establishing a law practice in the city.
While Ellen was still just a girl her beautiful contralto voice attracted attention; she joined the choir at St. John's Episcopal Church on Lafayette Square. Then her father assumed command of a mail steamer operating from New York; and in 1856 a cousin introduced her to "Chet" Arthur, who was establishing a law practice in the city.
Ellen Lewis Herndon Arthur. Date of birth. 30 August 1837. Culpeper. Date of death. 12 January 1880. Albany. Manner of death. natural causes.
Ellen Lewis Herndon Arthur. Chester Alan Arthur's beloved "Nell" died of pneumonia on January 12, 1880. That November, when he was elected Vice President, he was still mourning her bitterly. In his own words: "Honors to me now are not what they once were." His grief was the more poignant because she was only 42 and her death sudden.
