John W. Chanler
Encyclopedia
John Winthrop Chanler was a prominent New York lawyer
and a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
to Elizabeth Shirreff Winthrop and John White Chanler, Chanler received his early education from private tutors, and graduated from Columbia College of Columbia University
, New York City, in 1847. He attended the University of Heidelberg
in Heidelberg, Germany. With his degree in law, Chanler was admitted to the New York State Bar
and practiced law.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1858 and 1859. He was nominated as a candidate for State senator
in 1860 but declined. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1860 to the Thirty-seventh
Congress.
Chanler was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-eighth
, Thirty-ninth
, and Fortieth
United States Congress
es, serving from March 4, 1863 to March 3, 1869. He was censured by the Thirty-ninth Congress on May 14, 1866 for an insult to the House of Representatives.
Chanler married into the prominent Astor family
of New York. His wife, Margaret Astor Ward (1838–1875), was the granddaughter of William Backhouse Astor, Sr.
. The couple had ten children, including politicians William Astor Chanler
and Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler
, as well as the artist Robert Winthrop Chanler
. Margaret Livingston Chanler served as a nurse with the American Red Cross
during the Spanish-American War
. Chanler's oldest son John Armstrong Chanler married novelist Amélie Rives Troubetzkoy
.
John W. Chanler died at his "Rokeby" estate in Barrytown, New York
on October 19, 1877 and was interred with his wife in the Trinity Church Cemetery
in New York City.
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
and a U.S. Representative
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Life and career
Born in New York CityNew York City
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to Elizabeth Shirreff Winthrop and John White Chanler, Chanler received his early education from private tutors, and graduated from Columbia College of Columbia University
Columbia College of Columbia University
Columbia College is the oldest undergraduate college at Columbia University, situated on the university's main campus in Morningside Heights in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. It was founded in 1754 by the Church of England as King's College, receiving a Royal Charter from King George II...
, New York City, in 1847. He attended the University of Heidelberg
Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg
The Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg is a public research university located in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Founded in 1386, it is the oldest university in Germany and was the third university established in the Holy Roman Empire. Heidelberg has been a coeducational institution...
in Heidelberg, Germany. With his degree in law, Chanler was admitted to the New York State Bar
Bar association
A bar association is a professional body of lawyers. Some bar associations are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in their jurisdiction; others are professional organizations dedicated to serving their members; in many cases, they are both...
and practiced law.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1858 and 1859. He was nominated as a candidate for State senator
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
in 1860 but declined. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1860 to the Thirty-seventh
37th United States Congress
The Thirty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1861 to March 4, 1863, during the first two...
Congress.
Chanler was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Thirty-eighth
38th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:Before this Congress, the 1860 United States Census and resulting reapportionment changed the size of the House to 241 members...
, Thirty-ninth
39th United States Congress
The Thirty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1865 to March 4, 1867, during the first month of...
, and Fortieth
40th United States Congress
The Fortieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1867 to March 4, 1869, during the third and fourth...
United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
es, serving from March 4, 1863 to March 3, 1869. He was censured by the Thirty-ninth Congress on May 14, 1866 for an insult to the House of Representatives.
Chanler married into the prominent Astor family
Astor family
The Astor family is a Anglo-American business family of German descent notable for their prominence in business, society, and politics.-Founding family members:...
of New York. His wife, Margaret Astor Ward (1838–1875), was the granddaughter of William Backhouse Astor, Sr.
William Backhouse Astor, Sr.
William Backhouse Astor, Sr. was an American businessman and member of the Astor family.-Origins and schooling:...
. The couple had ten children, including politicians William Astor Chanler
William A. Chanler
William Astor Chanler was a soldier, explorer, and a U.S. Representative from New York, son of John Winthrop Chanler and Margaret Astor Ward. He was the great-grandson of William Backhouse Astor, Sr. and a descendent of General John Armstrong, Sr...
and Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler was a New York lawyer and politician.- Early life :He was the son of John Winthrop Chanler and Margaret Astor Ward. Chanler had nine brothers and sisters, including the artist Robert Winthrop Chanler and the soldier and explorer William Astor Chanler...
, as well as the artist Robert Winthrop Chanler
Robert Winthrop Chanler
-Biography:He was born in New York City to John Winthrop Chanler and Margaret Astor Ward, in a sea of wealthy and interconnected Hudson River families that included the Astors, Delanos, Winthrops and Stuyvesants. Chanler had nine brothers and sisters, including politician Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler...
. Margaret Livingston Chanler served as a nurse with the American Red Cross
American Red Cross
The American Red Cross , also known as the American National Red Cross, is a volunteer-led, humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief and education inside the United States. It is the designated U.S...
during the Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War
The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, effectively the result of American intervention in the ongoing Cuban War of Independence...
. Chanler's oldest son John Armstrong Chanler married novelist Amélie Rives Troubetzkoy
Amélie Rives Troubetzkoy
Amélie Louise Rives Troubetzkoy was an American novelist and poet. Rives wrote at least twenty-four volumes of fiction, numerous uncollected poems, and Herod and Marianne , a verse drama. In 1888, she published novel The Quick or the Dead?, her most famous and popular work that sold 300,000 copies...
.
John W. Chanler died at his "Rokeby" estate in Barrytown, New York
Barrytown, New York
Barrytown is a hamlet within the town of Red Hook in Dutchess County, New York, United States. It is within the Hudson River Historic District, a National Historic Landmark, and comprises four of the Hudson River Valley estates: Edgewater, Messina, Rokeby, and Sylvania...
on October 19, 1877 and was interred with his wife in the Trinity Church Cemetery
Trinity Church Cemetery
Trinity Church Cemetery consists of three separate burial grounds associated with Trinity Church in Manhattan, New York, USA. The first was established in the Churchyard located at 74 Trinity Place at Wall Street and Broadway...
in New York City.