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John Winthrop Chanler

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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)​

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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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Chanler's position as a Sachem was the position of Chief in the Algonquin tribe. I have no details as to how or why he was chosen to represent the band or tribe. But he did step down in 1875 due too declining health.
 
His censure on May14, 1866 stemmed from calling members of the House "malignant and mischievious" and certain acts of Congress "wicked and revolutionary". These certain acts are some of those vetoed by President Johnson.
 
Chanler's position as a Sachem was the position of Chief in the Algonquin tribe. I have no details as to how or why he was chosen to represent the band or tribe. But he did step down in 1875 due too declining health.
I don't think he had a link to the Algonquin - sachem is the word the Tammany Society used for their boss, as he was "chief" of the organization. Tammany was a chief in the Delaware tribe.
 
Nominated for the New York State Senate in 1860 but declined.I think he had his sights set on the U.S.Senate, which he lost that race to.
 
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