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William Eaton Chandler (December 28, 1835 – November 30, 1917), also known as Bill Chandler, was a lawyer who served as United States Secretary of the Navy and as a U.S. Senator from New Hampshire. In the 1880s, he was a member of the Republican "Half-Breed" faction, the wing of the party which advocated civil service reform.
Called by some naval historians the "founder of the modern navy," William Chandler enjoyed a long and controversial political career. Born in Concord, New Hampshire, Chandler graduated from Harvard Law School in 1854 and became an early organizer for the Republican Party in New Hampshire.
William E. Chandler fue un abogado y político estadounidense nacido en New Hampshire en 1835. Estudió derecho en Harvard y fue admitido al colegio de abogados en 1859. Sirvió en la Guerra Civil como oficial en el ejército del Norte y fue ascendido a General de Brigada.
William Eaton Chandler. BORN: December 28, 1835 Concord, New Hampshire. DIED: November 30, 1917 (age 81) Concord, New Hampshire. EDUCATION: Harvard Law School (LLB, 1854) POLITICAL PARTY: Republican. HIGHLIGHTS: 1855: Admitted to the Bar, Began Practicing Law in Concord, New Hampshire 1859: Appointed Reporter of Decisions for the Supreme Court ...
William Eaton Chandler (born Dec. 28, 1835, Concord, N.H., U.S.—died Nov. 30, 1917, Concord) was an American politician and Republican Party official who played a major role in swinging the disputed 1876 presidential election to Rutherford B. Hayes.
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Summary. Principally bound volumes of correspondence documenting Chandler's work as assistant secretary of the treasury (1865-1867), secretary of the navy (1882-1885), U.S. senator from New Hampshire (1887-1901), and chairman of the Spanish Treaty Claims Commission (1901-1908).
Secretary of the Navy Chandler served from 16 April 1882 until 6 March 1885. He was born in Concord, New Hampshire on 28 December 1835. He studied law in Concord and at Harvard law school,...
