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Events on Wednesday 4 March 1885 2
1881 – 1885Arthur presidency21st President — 1881 to 1885Chester A. Arthur assumed the presidency on September 19, 1881 after Garfield's death, serving until March 4, 1885. He signed the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act and the first federal immigration law.
1885 – 1889Cleveland 1st presidency22nd President — 1885 to 1889Grover Cleveland served as the 22nd President from March 4, 1885 to March 4, 1889. He vetoed more bills than any previous president, opposed corruption and supported civil service reform.