List of United States Political Families (C) - The Chandlers of Maine

The Chandlers of Maine

  • John Chandler (1762–1841), Massachusetts State Senator 1803-1805, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1805-1809, Sheriff of Kennebec County, Maine; member of the Massachusetts General Court 1819; Maine State Senator 1819-1820; U.S. Senator from Maine 1820-1829. Brother of Thomas Chandler.
  • Thomas Chandler (1772–1866), New Hampshire State Senator 1817-1819 1825-1828, New Hampshire State Representative 1828, U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1829-1833. Brother of John Chandler.
    • Zachariah Chandler (1813–1879), Mayor of Detroit, Michigan 1851-1852; U.S. Senator from Michigan 1857-1875 1879; U.S. Secretary of the Interior 1875-1877; Chairman of the Republican National Committee 1876-1879. Nephew of John Chandler and Thomas Chandler.
      • Eugene Hale (1836–1918), Prosecuting Attorney of Hancock County, Maine; member of Maine Legislature the 1867-1868; U.S. Representative from Maine 1869-1879; U.S. Senator from Maine 1881-1911. Son-in-law of Zachariah Chandler.
        • Frederick Hale (1874–1963), Maine State Representative 1905-1906, Republican National Committeeman 1912-1918, U.S. Senator from Maine 1917-1941. Son of Eugene Hale.
          • Rodney D. Chandler (1942-), Washington State Representative, U.S. Representative from Washington 1983-1993. Great-great-grandnephew of Zachariah Chandler.

NOTE: Fredrick Hale was also cousin of U.S. Representative Robert Hale.

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