They will have better luck finding online information if they use his
correct middle initial, A. for Alan. By entering "Chester A. Arthur" at
google.com you will get more than 8,400 hits including the White House web
site http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/ca21.html which has a
biographical sketch that says Arthur was born in Fairfield, VT in 1829.


>While at the VT History Expo, one booth had a small display on
>Chester B. Arthur including a picture of his grave in Albany Rural
>Cemetery.  He had resided there at one time and they are unsure
>where he was born. They are seeking any sources of information
>they can locate on him. The couple I spoke with are quite young and
>have recently started putting the history of there area together. This
>was their first effort at putting together a display and are really just
>getting underway at collecting information on their town.
>
>They would appreciate any information anyone has and will follow
>up on it. I will get the information to them.