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  Chanler, John W.
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NameJohn W. Chanler
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New York, New York , United States
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Born September 14, 1826
DiedOctober 19, 1877 (51 years)
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InfoCHANLER, John Winthrop, (father of William Astor Chanler), a Representative from New York; born in New York City September 14, 1826; received his early education from private tutors, and was graduated from Columbia College, New York City, in 1847; attended the University of Heidelberg, Germany; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced; member of the State assembly in 1858 and 1859; was nominated as a candidate for State senator in 1860 but declined; unsuccessful candidate for election in 1860 to the Thirty-seventh Congress; elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-eighth, Thirty-ninth, and Fortieth Congresses (March 4, 1863-March 3, 1869); censured by the Thirty-ninth Congress on May 14, 1866, for an insult to the House of Representatives; died at “Rokeby,” Barrytown, N.Y., October 19, 1877; interment in Trinity Cemetery, New York.


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Son William A. Chanler 1867-1934
Son Lewis S. Chanler 1869-1942

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  11/06/1866 NY District 07 Won 63.04% (+26.09%)
  11/08/1864 NY District 07 Won 67.13% (+34.25%)
  11/04/1862 NY District 07 Won 76.13% (+52.26%)
  11/06/1860 NY District 06 Lost 30.74% (-4.36%)
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US House Speaker - Dec 07, 1863 D Austin Augustus King