John Winthrop Chanler
Born: September 14, 1826
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Father: Rev. John White Chanler 1789 – 1853
(Buried: Saint Marks Church the Bowery, Manhattan, New York)
Mother: Elizabeth Sheriff Winthrop 1789 – 1866
(Buried: Saint Marks Church the Bowery, Manhattan, New York)
Wife: Margaret Astor Ward 1838 – 1875
(Buried: Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum, Manhattan, New York)
Children:
John Armstrong “Archie” Chanler 1862 – 1935
(Buried: Grace Episcopal Church, Cismont, Virginia)
Major Winthrop Astor Chanler 1863 – 1926
(Buried: Saint Marys Cemetery, Geneseo, New York)
Emily Astor Chanler 1864 – 1872
(Buried: Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum, Manhattan, New York)
Elizabeth Winthrop Chanler Chapman 1866 – 1937
(Buried: Saint Matthew’s Episcopal, Bedford, New York)
US Congressman William Astor Chanler 1867 – 1934
(Buried: Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum, Manhattan, New York)
Marion Ward Chanler 1868 – 1883
(Buried: Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum, Manhattan, New York)
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler 1869 – 1942
(Buried: Saint Paul’s Episcopal, Glen Cove, New York)
Margaret Livingston Chanler Aldrich 1870 – 1963
(Buried: Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum, Manhattan, New York)
Robert Winthrop Chanler 1872 – 1930
(Buried: Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum, Manhattan, New York)
Alida Chanler Emmet 1873 – 1969
(Buried: Saint Patrick’s Cemetery, Smithtown, New York)
Egerton White Chanler 1874 – 1882
(Buried: Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum, Manhattan, New York)
Political Party: Democratic Party
Education:
1847: Graduated from Columbia College
Attended University of Heidelberg
Occupation before War:
Attorney in New York City, New York
1858 – 1859: Member of New York State Assembly
1860: Declined nomination for New York State Senator
1860: Unsuccessful Candidate for United States Congressman
Civil War Career:
1863 – 1869: United States Congressman from New York
1863 – 1865: Member of House Patents Committee
1865: Voted against the 13th Amendment to U.S. Constitution
1865 – 1867: Ranking Member of House Patents Committee
Occupation after War:
1866: Censured by U.S. House of Representatives for insulting
1867 – 1869: Ranking Member of House Elections Committee
1868: Unsuccessful Candidate for reelection for insulting Boss Tweed
1869 – 1871: Attorney in the State of New York
1871 – 1877: Sachem and Chairman Democratic General Committee
Died: October 19, 1877
Place of Death: Rokeby, New York
Age at time of Death: 51 years old
Burial Place: Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum, Manhattan, New York
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