Chester Arthur
Address
425 Main St
Rapid City, SD 57701
44.080616, -103.22498
Twenty-First President of the United States
1881-1885
Location: Corner of 5th St. & Main St.
Sculptor: John Lopez
Facts:
- Was never elected for presidency but he succeeded President Garfield upon his assassination
- He had the nicknames Gentleman Boss and Elegant Arthur as he reportedly owned 80 pairs of pants
- Around 1882, Arthur learned he was suffering from a serious kidney illness known as Bright’s disease