[2] His first wife died in 1858, and in December 1860, Arthur married her younger sister Etha Southgate.

[2] In 1856, Arthur was elected Commonwealth's Attorney for the ninth judicial district for a term of six years.

[1] In 1866, Arthur was elected criminal judge of the ninth circuit served until 1868, when he resigned.

[1] In August 1886, he was elected judge of the twelfth judicial circuit of Kentucky and served until the expiration of his term on January 1, 1893.

[1] This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress