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Nell Arthur
Wife of United States President Chester A. Arthur (1837–1880)
Nell Arthur | |
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Ellen Lewis Herndon Arthur, c. 1857–1870 | |
Born | Ellen Lewis Herndon (1837-08-30)August 30, 1837 Culpeper Court House, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | January 12, 1880(1880-01-12) (aged 42) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Resting place | Albany Rural Cemetery Menands, New York, U.S. |
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Father | William Lewis Herndon |
Ellen Lewis Arthur (néeHerndon; August 30, 1837 – January 12, 1880), known as Nell Arthur, was the wife of the 21st president of the United States, Chester A.
Arthur. She died of pneumonia in January 1880; her husband was elected vice-president that November. He succeeded to the presidency in September 1881 when President James A. Garfield was assassinated.[1][2]
Early life
Ellen Lewis Herndon, called "Nell," was born in the town of Culpeper Court House, Virginia on August 30, 1837, the daughter of William