1829–1886
Chester A. Arthur
President of the United States from 1881 to 1885
57years old at death
20,863days lived
25%of the people on this site died younger
Chester A. Arthur was born on 5 October 1829 and died on 18 November 1886, aged 57 years and 44 days. That is 20,863 days in all.
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