The Political Graveyard: Chandler family of New Hampshire

Chandler family of New Hampshire

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John Parker Hale (1806-1873) — also known as John P. Hale — of Dover, Strafford County, N.H. Born in Rochester, Strafford County, N.H., March 31, 1806. Father-in-law of William Eaton Chandler; great-grandfather of John Parker Hale Chandler, Jr.. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1832; U.S. Attorney for New Hampshire, 1834-41; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire at-large, 1843-45; U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1847-53, 1855-65; Free Soil candidate for President of the United States, 1852; U.S. Minister to Spain, 1865-69. Died in Dover, Strafford County, N.H., November 19, 1873. Interment at Pine Hill Cemetery, Dover, N.H.
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William Eaton Chandler (1835-1917) — also known as William E. Chandler — of Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in Concord, Merrimack County, N.H., December 28, 1835. Son of Nathan S. Chandler and Mary Ann (Tucker) Chandler; son-in-law of John Parker Hale; grandfather of John Parker Hale Chandler, Jr.. Republican. Lawyer; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1862-64, 1881; Speaker of the New Hampshire State House of Representatives, 1863-64; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1868, 1880; member of Republican National Committee from New Hampshire, 1868-70, 1872-; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention, 1876; U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1882-85; U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1887-89, 1889-1901; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention, 1902. Died in Concord, Merrimack County, N.H., November 30, 1917. Interment at Blossom Hill Cemetery, Concord, N.H.
- See also Chandler family of New Hampshire
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John Parker Hale Chandler, Jr. (1911-2001) — also known as John P. H. Chandler, Jr. — of Warner, Merrimack County, N.H. Born in Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., August 6, 1911. Great-grandson of John Parker Hale; grandson of William Eaton Chandler; married to Margaret B. Chandler. Republican. Newspaper editor and publisher; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1943; owner, Warner Ski Area, 1946-62; member of New Hampshire Governor's Council 5th District, 1953-59; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1956, 1960, 1972, 1980; member of New Hampshire state senate, 1961; candidate for U.S. Representative from New Hampshire, 1962. United Church of Christ. Member, Grange; Freemasons. Died, in Pleasant View Nursing Home, Concord, Merrimack County, N.H., April 27, 2001. Interment at New Waterloo Cemetery, Warner, N.H.
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Margaret B. Chandler (1916-1994) — of Warner, Merrimack County, N.H. Born September 30, 1916. Married to John Parker Hale Chandler, Jr.. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1960. Female. Died April 2, 1994. Interment at Old Cemetery, Warner, N.H.
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