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→Arthur signs the Pendleton Act
*James S. Robinson (OH–9), Brigadier General in the Civil War
*James S. Robinson (OH–9), Brigadier General in the Civil War
*Robert Smalls (SC–5), maritime pilot in the Civil War and former slave
*Robert Smalls (SC–5), maritime pilot in the Civil War and former slave
*[[William R. Moore]] (TN–10), businessman and [[entrepreneur]] who founded the William R. Moore College of Technology
*[[William R. Moore]] (TN–10), conservative businessman and [[entrepreneur]] who founded the William R. Moore College of Technology
Arthur ultimately surprised many observers by signing the Pendleton Act into law,<ref name=garfieldandarthur/> which effectively marked the end of patronage Republicans could have used to benefit blacks.
Arthur ultimately surprised many observers by signing the Pendleton Act into law,<ref name=garfieldandarthur/> which effectively marked the end of patronage Republicans could have used to benefit blacks.