The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-04-07
wILLIAM +. CHANDLER.
a Brtor Sketch of the New Secretary OF
the Navy,

tue navy
Mr.. Chandlerwas born in Concord N. H..
December 2S, 1885, was educated in the
public schools OF Concord, and in acade-
mics at Thetford, VT, and Pembroke, N.
lL;stddied law in 1852 with George & Fos-
ter, and at Harvard Law School in 1858
aud 1855, aud was Librarian OF the school,
graduated as Ii. L. in 1855 with prize
honors Tor an essay on the introduction Of
the principles Of equity Jurisprudence
into the administration of the common
law; began praciicipg law in Concord, Jan.
uary l, 1856, with Francis B. Peabody,
now Of Chicago. In June, 1856, he was an
pointed law reporter Of the New Hampshire
Supreme Court,an published five volumes
Of reports. He was n member OF the New
Hampshire legislature in 1862, 1863, and
1854, and was Speaker Of the House during
the last two years, including the eventiul
conflict and riotous disturbances over the
veto by.GOv. Gilmore OF the soldiers yo.
ting bill. In November 1864, he was en-
ployed by the Navy Department as special
counsel to pro1eCute the Philadelphia
Navy Yard frauds, md on March 8, 1855.
was appointed by President Lincoln the
tinst solicitor and Judge Advocate Genernl
OF that department. June II, 1866, he wns
tappointed First Assistant Secretary al the
Treasury with Secretary McCulloch. and
held the office little over two wears re.
signing November so, 1867. Since that
time Mr.. Chandler has practised
law in New Hampshire and ia
Washington; has been solicitor OF
the National Life Insurance COMPANY Of
Washington, counsel and one OF the propri.
etors OF the Washington Market Company,
and has engaged in his mining and rail.
road enterprises, and has also been the
principal owner Of the Monitor and Stqtss.
man, the leading daily and weekly Repub.
lican newspapers OF New Hampshire, at
Concord. Mr.. Chandler became active as
a Republican in 1855; was several times
Secretary OF the State Committee, and was
Chairman during the extraordinary cam.
paigns in New Hampshire in the spring
elections OF 1865 1864, and 1866, and also
in the Presidential election OF 1868. He
was delegate at large to the National
Convention OF 1868, and became Secretary
OF the National Committee, and so remain.
ed during the Grant campaigns OF lSSS
and 1872. In November, 1876, he was
elected from Concord member Of the
NCwEIampshire Constitutional Convention,
but was in attendance only two DAYS al
its session, being then in Florida as
counsel for tho Hayes Electors before
the canvassing board Of that State. lie
vigorously opposed the surrender by the
Hayes administration Of the State govern.
ments OF Louisiana and South Carolina to
the Democratic claimants. and published
vigorous letters in December, 1877, attack.
ing such surrender and the Southern
policy OF the administration. In 1850 he
was elected at the head OF the ticket Of
Blaine delegates from New Hampshire to
the Chicago Convention, and was especial.
ly active in the contest in the National
Committee prior to the Convention, and MS
member OF the Committee Of Creden.
tials, OF which Senator Conger was Chair.
man, and which made the successful re.
port in favor Of district representation.
With the delegation from his State he Iol.
flowed Maine on the last ballot in going
over to and nominating Garfield. He re.
maIned n member Of The National Com.
mittee and acted upon its Executive Com.
imittee during the campaign.
He was nominated on March %, 1881. n,
\ the request OF Secretary Blaine, by Presi
/. dent Garfield as Solicitor General in tht
Department Of Justice, but his contirma
ltion was opposed by Attorney Genera
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