The extravagant expenditure of public money is an evil not to be measured by the value of that money to the people who are taxed for it.Message to Congress, 1882
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Chester A. Arthur was the 21st President of the United States, serving from 1881 to 1885 after succeeding James A. Garfield following his assassination. A member of the Republican Party, Arthur is known for his advocacy of civil service reform and the implementation of the Pendleton Act, which established a merit-based system for federal employment. Prior to his presidency, he was a prominent political figure in New York, serving as Collector of the Port of New York.
1829–1886·lived 57 years
The extravagant expenditure of public money is an evil not to be measured by the value of that money to the people who are taxed for it.Message to Congress, 1882
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