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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 was an American politician and Republican Party official who played a major role in swinging the disputed 1876 presidential election to Rutherford B. Hayes. After graduating from Harvard Law School in 1854, Chandler began a dual career in law and journalism.
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William E. Chandler: A Radical Republican 305 Republican politicians could not reconcile themselves to what they regarded as a reward for rebellion. A shrewd, politics-minded Republican, William Chandler certainly shared the views of his party on the proper treatment of the conquered Southern states. Only gradually, however, did he turn from mod-
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).
A collection of correspondence and official documents of William E. Chandler, a lawyer, politician and naval officer in the United States. The papers cover his roles as assistant secretary of the treasury, secretary of the navy, senator from New Hampshire and chairman of the Spanish Treaty Claims Commission.
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.
Jan 31, 2020 · 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.
