Because many people saw Garfield as a young, vital president, they probably didn't have to worry much about Arthur's background.
Because the people didn't raise holy heck back then and INSIST on a proper procedure to certify candidates to federal office, apathetic back then, woe to us today -- thanks a lot, people.
Am I correct in reading, the issue was never fully resolved? We still do not know whether or not Arthur was indeed a natural born citizen? 0bama will just use Arthur's presidency to justify his own, I'm sorry to say.
Am I correct in reading, the issue was never fully resolved?
***I don’t know. He certainly was president. But I don’t know if his qualifications were ever called into question formally in a court of law. That would be the precedent.