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William E. Chandler. William Eaton Chandler (December 28, 1835 – November 30, 1917), also known as Bill Chandler, [1] was a lawyer who served as United States Secretary of the Navy and as a U.S. Senator from New Hampshire.
William Eaton Chandler (* 28. Dezember 1835 in Concord, New Hampshire; † 30. November 1917 ebenda) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker ( Republikanische Partei ). Er gehörte dem US-Senat an und amtierte als Marineminister im Kabinett von Präsident Chester A. Arthur .
Learn about the life and career of William E. Chandler, who served as secretary of the navy under Chester Arthur and as a senator from New Hampshire. He was a key figure in the modernization of the American navy and the Republican Party.
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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Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. 1882-1885: U.S. Secretary of the Navy. 1887-1889, 1889-1901: U.S. Senator (R-NH) 1901-1908: Appointed by President William McKinley as President the Spanish Claims Treaty Commission. 1909: Resumed Practicing Law in Concord, New Hampshire and in Washington, DC.
William Eaton Chandler was a Republican politician and lawyer who served as Secretary of the Navy from 1882 to 1885. He initiated several reforms in the navy, advocated for naval expansion, and was a senator from New Hampshire.
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).
