The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-11
DEATH OF 7. E. CHANDLER
ONE OF THE CITY's wELL-KNOwN
RESIDENTS PASSES AWAY.
He Had Taken an Active Interest i'm
the Business and Political Life
of indianapolis.

Thomas E. Chandler. formerly senior
member of the firm of Chandler & Taylor,
owners of foundry and machine shops on
West Washington street, died yesterday
morning at o'clock at his home. No. SIS
West Vermont street Death was the re-
suit of septicaemia, which developed its
first symptoms about one year ago. Mr..
Chandler was under the care of DR.. KIM
berlin. who, after diagnosing his case. told
his patient that he thought little could be
done for him. Mr.. Chandler thought 1T
would be better to go East and consult
noted specialist. Accordingly, DR.. Kimber-
lin and his patent went to New York, and
the same thing was told Mr.. Chandler by
the specialist. Mr.. Chandler returned home
about eight weeks ago. He was confined to
his bed but ten days, and when the end
came yesterday all his children were at the
bedside. The funeral will take place Sat-
urday morning at 10 o'clock and burial will
be at Crown Hill.
Thomas Chandler was seventy-fve years
old. He was born in Lancaster Pa, in the
same house in which Thaddeus Stephens
was born. Mr. Chandler came West in
1859, going TO Burlington, Ia, TO take
charge of large rolling mill. He remained
in Burlington but short time and on his
return home stopped off in Indianapolis.
Here he accepted the position of superin-
tendent of the Indianapolis rolling mill.
While holding this position he formed a
partnership with Charles r. Virgins, OF
| that firm, and the new company, known as
| Chandler & Virgins. formed what is now
| the Chandler & Taylor Company. The
new firm made a speciality of manufacture
| ing agricultural machinery. Mr.. Chandler
| continued TO serve as superintendent OF the
rolling mill while connected with the foun-
4 at q
| his partners interest in 1864. Mr.. Chandler
| invented process for rolling and rerolling
| rails at one heating. In this venture MIR
| Chandler did not receive the financial en-
| enlargement that should have been &C.
| corded. Several other men connected with
| the rolling mill took charge of the patent
| and made fortunes out of ii.
| Politically Mr.. Chandler was a Repub
| lican and was a man strong in his party
| During the seventies he was a member OF
| the city Council and was president of the
| hospital board. In 1883, during the frs
Harrison campaign, he defeated Sid Con
| ger for the Republican nomination fol
| Congress for the old Seventh district
which was then composed of Marion, Han
| cock and Shelby counties.
| Although Mr.. Chandler ran ahead of hi.
| ticket he was defeated by w. ID. Bynum
Mr.. Chandler retired from political life In
1890 and from business life in 1897. He de
voted his last years to his farming inter
| estS in Marion and Hendricks counties.
He was married in Pennsylvania Oct. Is
| 1852, and his wife, Mrs. Lucetta Chandler
| and five children, all grown survive him
The only other death that has occurred II
the family was that of a daughter, Mrs
surviving children are Mrs. Henry G
Werbe. Miss Sarah Chandler, Mrs. Mart I
Ohr, Mrs. Albert G.. Ovens, of Columbus
o., and George NJ Chandler.