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Ellen Arthur
First Lady: 1881 - 1885
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  • Lucretia Garfield & Mary Arthur McElroy Program
  • Mary Arthur McElroy's role as White House Hostess
  • President Arthur and St. John's Church
  • President Arthur Redecorating the White House

Biography

Ellen Arthur

Chester Arthur
Mary Arthur McElroy on assuming the social duties of White House hostess: "When I went into it I was absolutely unfamiliar with the customs and formalities."

Born - August 30, 1837 in Culpeper Court House, Virginia

Parents - William Lewis Herndon & Frances Elizabeth Hansbrough Herndon

Married - October 25, 1859 to Chester Arthur

Children - William Lewis Herndon (1860 – 1863),
Chester Alan (1864 – 1937),
Ellen Herndon (1871 – 1915)

Died - January 12, 1880 in New York, New York

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Ellen Arthur died before her husband took office. Chester Arthur’s sister, Mary Arthur McElroy, served as hostess during his administration.

Mary Arthur McElroy

Born - July 5, 1841 in Greenwich, New York

Died - January 8, 1917 in Albany, New York

Did You Know Icon Did You Know...
President Arthur donated a stained glass window in honor of his late wife, Ellen, to St. John’s Episcopal Church.
President Arthur's sister, Mary Arthur McElroy, served as hostess at the White House during his presidency.

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