Who preceeded the namesake of Ches Crist as President of the United States?
Ches Crist:  He was named for Chester A. Arthur, who was President of the United States at the time of Crist's birth. Chester A. Arthur: Chester Alan Arthur (October 5, 1829 – November 18, 1886) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 21st President of the United States (1881–85); he succeeded James A. Garfield upon the latter's assassination.
James A. Garfield