Arthur, Gavin
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Birthname | Chester Alan Arthur III | ||||
born on | 21 March 1901 at 09:50 (= 09:50 AM ) | ||||
Place | Colorado Springs, USA, 38n50, 104w49 | ||||
Timezone | MST h7w (is standard time) | ||||
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Biography
American astrologer and sexologist in San Francisco, California, and a leader in the gay liberation movement. Arthur was asked by the Oracle staff to select the chart for the first Human-Be-In, thereby determining the date for that historic event. He helped Kinsey with his research into gay sexuality and wrote the now-out-of-print Circle of Sex (1966), which catalogued preferred sexual activities by sign.
The grandson of U.S. President Chester Arthur, the colorful maverick worked his way around the world as a seaman in the Merchant Marines. During his travels, he fought for the Irish Liberation movement, founded a literary magazine, prospected for gold, taught in San Quentin prison, was secretary of the Utopian Society, and led a commune. The gay community abounds with lore about his life and provocative suggestions of his adventures with a variety of eminent or notorious associates.
Beside his sexual relationships with men, Gavin Arthur married three women. He had no children. He died on 29 April 1972 at age 71 in Fort Miley Veterans Hospital in San Francisco.
Relationships
- associate relationship with Kinsey, Alfred (born 23 June 1894)
- friend relationship with Ginsberg, Allen (born 3 June 1926)
- friend relationship with Watts, Alan (born 6 January 1915)
- lover relationship with Cassady, Neal (born 8 February 1926)
- has other family relationship with Arthur, Chester A. (born 5 October 1829). Notes: Grandkin
- (has as) student relationship with Welch, Walden (born 30 December 1943)
Events
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1966 ("Circle of Sex")
Source Notes
Steinbrecher quotes him.
Categories
- Family : Childhood : Family noted (Grandfather, U.S. President)
- Family : Relationship : Mate - Noted
- Family : Relationship : Mate - Same sex (Male and female partners)
- Family : Relationship : Number of Divorces (Two)
- Family : Relationship : Number of Marriages (Three)
- Family : Parenting : Kids none
- Lifestyle : Social Life : Groups (Art and literature commune)
- Passions : Sexuality : Bi-Sexual
- Passions : Criminal Perpetrator : Civil/ Political
- Passions : Criminal Perpetrator : Prison sentence
- Vocation : Business : Clerical/ Secretarial
- Vocation : Education : Teacher
- Vocation : Military : Military service (U.S. Navy, WWII)
- Vocation : Occult Fields : Astrologer (Pro)
- Vocation : Politics : Activist/ social
- Vocation : Politics : Party Affiliation (Ex-Democrat)
- Vocation : Travel : Adventurer
- Vocation : Writers : Astrology (Book)
- Vocation : Writers : Magazine/ newsletter ("Dune Forum")
- Vocation : Writers : Publisher/ Editor
- Vocation : Misc. : Mining (Gold prospector)
- Notable : Famous : Historic figure
- 1901 births
- Birthday 21 March
- Birthplace Colorado Springs, CO (US)
- Sun 0 Aries
- Moon 16 Aries
- Asc 17 Gemini
- 1972 deaths
- Family : Childhood : Family noted
- Family : Relationship : Mate - Noted
- Family : Relationship : Mate - Same sex
- Family : Relationship : Number of Divorces
- Family : Relationship : Number of Marriages
- Family : Parenting : Kids none
- Lifestyle : Social Life : Groups
- Passions : Sexuality : Bi-Sexual
- Passions : Criminal Perpetrator : Civil/ Political
- Passions : Criminal Perpetrator : Prison sentence
- Vocation : Business : Clerical/ Secretarial
- Vocation : Education : Teacher
- Vocation : Military : Military service
- Vocation : Occult Fields : Astrologer
- Vocation : Politics : Activist/ social
- Vocation : Politics : Party Affiliation
- Vocation : Travel : Adventurer
- Vocation : Writers : Astrology
- Vocation : Writers : Magazine/ newsletter
- Vocation : Writers : Publisher/ Editor
- Vocation : Misc. : Mining
- Notable : Famous : Historic figure