Nell Arthur

Nell Arthur
Ellen Lewis Herndon Arthur, c. 1857–1870
Born	Ellen Lewis Herndon (1837-08-30)August 30, 1837 Culpeper Court House, Virginia, U.S.
Died	January 12, 1880(1880-01-12) (aged 42) New York City, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Albany Rural Cemetery Menands, New York, U.S.
Spouse	Chester A. Arthur ​ (m. 1859)​
Children	William Chester II Ellen
Parent	William Lewis Herndon (father)

Ellen Lewis Arthur (née Herndon; August 30, 1837 – January 12, 1880), known as Nell Arthur, was the wife of the 21st president of the United States, Chester A. Arthur. She died of pneumonia in January 1880; her husband was elected vice-president that November. He succeeded to the presidency in September 1881 when President James A. Garfield was assassinated.^[1][2]