The Political Graveyard: Chanler family of New York

Chanler family of New York

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John Winthrop Chanler (1826-1877) — also known as John W. Chanler — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, September 14, 1826. Father of William Astor Chanler and Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 10th District, 1858-59; U.S. Representative from New York 7th District, 1863-69. Died October 19, 1877. Interment at Trinity Cemetery, Manhattan, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.
William Astor Chanler (1867-1934) — also known as William A. Chanler — of New York, New York County, N.Y.; Barrytown, Dutchess County, N.Y.; Paris, France. Born in Newport, Newport County, R.I., June 11, 1867. Son of John Winthrop Chanler and Margaret Astor (Ward) Clark Chanler; married 1903 to Minnie 'Beatrice' Ashley (actress, comedienne, sculptor); brother of Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler. Democrat. Explorer; author; member of New York state assembly from New York County 5th District, 1898; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1899-1901. Member, Tammany Hall. Injured in an automobile accident in France, 1915, and lost a lower leg. Died in Mentone (Menton), France, March 4, 1934. Interment at Trinity Cemetery, Manhattan, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler (b. 1869) — also known as Lewis S. Chanler — of Barrytown, Dutchess County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Newport, Newport County, R.I., September 24, 1869. Son of John Winthrop Chanler and Margaret Astor (Ward) Chanler; brother of William Astor Chanler; married 1890 to Alice Chamberlain. Democrat. Lawyer; Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1907-08; candidate for Governor of New York, 1908; member of New York state assembly from Dutchess County 2nd District, 1910-12. Burial location unknown.

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