You had a president born in Canada? I didn’t know that. How can that be?
Yeah the lead singer for Nickleback.
You asked — “You had a president born in Canada? I didn’t know that. How can that be?”
Well, there were “accusations” and there were “allegations” — but — no one was *able to prove it* — and thus, he became President...
Chester A. Arthur, 21st President of the United States.
“How can that be?”
From what I read, he pulled a Panamanian. This is not unusual in Panama. He had a fire where important papers went up in flames.
William Arthur was from Ireland and he came to Quebec to a place called Dunham, not far from the American border. He farmed there and then moved to Fairfield, Vermont, possibly because his wife was an American. His son was Chester and he was born in Vermont. The 1870 American census clearly shows William Arthur born in Ireland.
Enemies of Chester Arthur who was Vice President to President Garfield, tried their darndest to disqualify him on the grounds he was born in Canada. The fact of his father was also brought up. Arthur said his father was given American citizenship in 1843, and this was sufficient. In 1883, Garfield was assassinated and Arthur took office. He was so unpopular, the Pubbies would not even nominate him in the next Presidential race.
Excuse the screed, but I just love history and research.