Candice Millard, the author of “Destiny of the Republic” a biography of President James A. Garfield, tells the story of Chester Arthur, the Vice-President who became the President after Garfield’s assassination. Chester Arthur, the son of a Baptist minister, was selected to be the Vice-President of James Garfield’s as a way to secure the electoral votes of N.Y. where Arthur was a political pawn of the powerful Roscoe Conklin machine. It was said that Arthur was rarely at work before 11:00 and was known for his parties and elegant clothing. He was very wealthy, having made his money selling and collecting fines on illegal imports as a customs official in…