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Mary McElroy (née Arthur; July 5, 1841 – January 8, 1917) was an American woman known as being the sister of the 21st president of the United States, Chester A. Arthur, for whom she served as a hostess (acting as the first lady) for his administration (1881–1885).
When Chester A. Arthur passed away in 1886, the McElroys became the legal guardians of his daughter, Nell. In the final years of her life, Mary Arthur McElroy expressed her devotion to civil rights while simultaneously opposing women’s suffrage. She passed away on January 8, 1917.
Learn about Mary Arthur McElroy, the sister and hostess of President Chester Arthur. She was a civic leader and an opponent of women's suffrage.
Sister of President Chester Arthur, surrogate First Lady during his administration, member of the Albany Association Against Women’s Suffrage. Mary “Molly” Arthur was born on July 5, 1841, in Greenwich, NY, the youngest of nine children to Rev. William Arthur and Melvina Stone.
May 31, 2023 · Mary Arthur was born in New York on July 5, 1841. Mary was the sister of future President Chester A. Arthur, nearly twelve years her senior, and the youngest child of William and Malvina Arthur. As a young woman, she married John E. McElroy, with whom she had four children; the family settled in Albany, New York...
Sep 23, 2022 · Chester A. Arthur was the 21st president of the United States, but his wife died a year before he became president. Instead, he asked his sister, Mary Arthur...
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Mary Arthur McElroy. Mary was born on July 5, 1841 in Greenwich, New York. She was the last of nine children born to William and Malvina S. Arthur. She attended the Emma Willard School Seminary in Troy, New York. Mary later married insurance salesman John McElroy.
