“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.”

— Chester A. Arthur

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About Chester A. Arthur

Politician • American

Chester Alan Arthur was the 21st President of the United States, serving from 1881 to 1885 after the assassination of James A. Garfield. Originally a product of the New York political machine, Arthur surprised many by...

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