It is somewhat fitting. Although he never served in combat, Arthur spent most of the War as a Brigadier General of New York state militia, and did quite an efficient job of housing and equipping the New York volunteer regiments that went off to War, earning bi-partisan plaudits for his tireless work on behalf of the war effort in New York state.
Chester Never Looked Better
- Donald R. McClarey
Donald R. McClarey
Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 43 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.
The blues singer known by the stage name Howlin Wolf was named after Chester Arthur. His real name was Chester Arthur Burnett.