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See Chester Arthur - a man who had benefited extensively from the spoils system, helped put it out of existence. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester_A._Arthur#Civil_service_reform https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester_A._Arthur#Civil_servic...