John Chandler | |
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United States Senator from Maine | |
In office June 14, 1820 – March 3, 1829 | |
Preceded by | inaugural holder |
Succeeded by | Peleg Sprague |
1st President of the Maine Senate | |
In office March 15, 1820 – June 19, 1820 | |
Preceded by | inaugural holder |
Succeeded by | William Moody |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 17th district | |
In office March 4, 1805 – March 3, 1809 | |
Preceded by | Phineas Bruce |
Succeeded by | Barzillai Gannett |
Member of the Massachusetts Senate | |
In office 1803–1805 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Epping, Province of New Hampshire, British America | February 1, 1762
Died | September 25, 1841 Augusta, Maine, U.S. | (aged 79)
Resting place | Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic-Republican Jacksonian |
Spouse |
Mary Whittier (m. 1783) |
Children | three sons, four daughters |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() ![]() |
Branch/service | ![]() ![]() United States Army |
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Commands | Massachusetts State Militia 17th Division |
Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War War of 1812 |
John Chandler (February 1, 1762 – September 25, 1841) was an American politician and soldier of Maine. The political career of Chandler, a Democratic-Republican, was interspersed with his involvement in the state militia during both the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.