Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-01-12
e. E. CHANDLER DIES
SUDDENLY FRIDAY
Norwich Man Gained First EN-
perience In Surveying In
This City


Charles +. Chandler. one of the
most widely known civil engineers in
the state, died suddenly at his home In
Norwich, Friday afternoon at half
past four o'clock. of an attack Of
heart weakness. He was "a years
old.
Mr.. Chandler Is well known in Putt
nam where he attended school and
later gained his first knowledge of sur
veying, later becoming consulting en-
gineer of the city when Putnam's
first two sewer projects were car
ried out, abou; 1910.
Mr.. Chandler was in every sense OF
the word a self made man. He was
a student and applied himself closely
TO his chosen profession after he
graduated from Woodstock academy.
He never attended any institute of
technology or college but, notwith-
standing his limited institutional edu-
cation, gained high standing among
the engineers Of the state.
Pomfret, Putnam, Woodstock
Mr.. Chandler was native Of Kill
ingly where he was born March 8,
1852, son of Albert G. aud Marrissa
p. Davis Chandler. The year of his
birth his parents removed to Pomfret
where he lived on the Chandler
Farm" until 1867. He attended the
public school in Pomfret and later
attended private school in Putnam.
In 1868 the family moved to Wood
stock where Mr.. Chandler attended
Woodstock Academy until 1872. In
that year he returned to Putnam and
became assistant to the late Edgar
Clark. civil engineer and surveyor.
The following year, 1878, Mr.. Chan
dler went to Norwich as an assistant
To an engineer In that city. Upon
the death Of his supervisor he took
over the business and has ever since
been engaged in engineering work.
In 1897 Shepard b. Palmer became
associated with Mr.. Chandler under
the firm name of Chandler d Palmer.
Mr.. Chandler did the engineering
work for the city Of Norwich Tor
many years and acted as consulting
engineer for many towns and cities
in the state. Mr.. Chandler prepared
a map of Putnam giving elevations
etc. when the city first contemplated
installing a sewer. He also acted as
consulting engineer when the sewer
system was installed. II was the firm
Of Chandler e. Palmer that recently
submitted the so-called palmer plan
for improving Putnam's waterworks
system.
A Prominent Citizen
NJ Chandler became one of the
prominent citizens of his adopted
city. He was elected a eorporator OF
the Chelsea Savings Bank of Norwich
in 1902 and in 1919 was elected presi-
dent of the institution, an office he
held at the time Of his death. He was
a director of the Norwich Water
Power Co., and a member OF the
State Board of Civil Engineers hav-
ing supervision over dams, for many
years. -,
Mr.. Chandler was a member OF the
Connecticut Society Of Civil Engin-
GERS. the Boston Society Of Civil En-
gineers. the New England Water
Works Association, and Connecticut
Society of Sons Of the American
Revolution.
Mr.. Chandler was twice married,
his first wife being Frances Eugenle
Brown of Griswold, who died In 1910.
Two years later he married Agnes
Coxeter Of Norwich who died in
March. 1924. He is survived by a
son. Albert r. Chandler professor at
Ohio State University, Columbus,
Ohio. and one grandson.