ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Chester A. Arthur

Chester A. Arthur was a man who lived a long time ago and was the 21st president of the United States. He was very important because he helped make some really big decisions for the country when he was in charge.

One thing that made Chester A. Arthur different from other presidents was his cool mustache. He was known for it and people often talked about how nice it looked.

When he was president, Chester A. Arthur helped make a law that said people couldn't be hired for government jobs just because they were friends with important people. This meant that people had to be qualified for the job and work hard to get it, instead of just getting it because they knew someone important.

Chester A. Arthur also worked to make sure people got paid the right amount of money for their work. He helped start something called the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, which helped make sure that people who worked for the government were paid fairly and didn't just get their job because they knew someone important.

Even though Chester A. Arthur was a very serious man who did important things, he also liked to have fun. He loved to dance and would often have big parties with music and food for his friends.

In the end, Chester A. Arthur was a very important person who helped make the country a better place. People still talk about him today because of the things he did to help the government work better and make sure people were treated fairly.