Marian Otis Chandler
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Marian Otis Chandler was the secretary and a director of the Times-Mirror Company, which published the Los Angeles Times
.
, to Harrison Gray Otis (publisher) and Eliza Ann Wetherby. Marian had three sisters, Mabel, Lilian, and Esther (who died in infancy), and a brother (who died within days of his birth).
In 1894, Marian married Harry Chandler
, who later became publisher of the Times. Their son, Norman Chandler
(1899–1973), also became publisher of the newspaper. Their daughter, Helen, was born February 17, 1907, in Los Angeles
.
After the death of her husband in 1944, Mrs. Chandler resigned as secretary; a month later she was elected chairman of the Times-Mirror board. She also was vice president of the Chandis Securities Company and vice-president of the Southwest Land Company and the Southwest Company. She was known for her numerous philanthropies.
She died on August 9, 1952 in San Marino, California
. She was buried in Hollywood Forever Cemetery
in Hollywood, California. She left seven children — Mrs. Roger Goodan, Mrs. Earle E. Crowe, Mrs. John J. Garland, Mrs. James G. Boswell, Norman Chandler
. Philip Chandler and Harrison Chandler, as well as a sister, Mabel Otis Booth.
Los Angeles Times
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Biography
She was born as Emma Marian Otis July 1, 1866, in Marietta, OhioMarietta, Ohio
Marietta is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Ohio, United States. During 1788, pioneers to the Ohio Country established Marietta as the first permanent American settlement of the new United States in the Northwest Territory. Marietta is located in southeastern Ohio at the mouth...
, to Harrison Gray Otis (publisher) and Eliza Ann Wetherby. Marian had three sisters, Mabel, Lilian, and Esther (who died in infancy), and a brother (who died within days of his birth).
In 1894, Marian married Harry Chandler
Harry Chandler
Harry Chandler was an American newspaper publisher and investor who became owner of the largest real estate empire in the U.S.-Biography:...
, who later became publisher of the Times. Their son, Norman Chandler
Norman Chandler
Norman Chandler was the publisher of the Los Angeles Times from 1945 to 1960, and largely responsible for the success of the newspaper.-Education:...
(1899–1973), also became publisher of the newspaper. Their daughter, Helen, was born February 17, 1907, in Los Angeles
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After the death of her husband in 1944, Mrs. Chandler resigned as secretary; a month later she was elected chairman of the Times-Mirror board. She also was vice president of the Chandis Securities Company and vice-president of the Southwest Land Company and the Southwest Company. She was known for her numerous philanthropies.
She died on August 9, 1952 in San Marino, California
San Marino, California
San Marino is a small, affluent city in Los Angeles County, California. Incorporated in 1913, the City founders designed the community to be uniquely residential, with expansive properties surrounded by beautiful gardens, wide streets, and well maintained parkways...
. She was buried in Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Hollywood Forever Cemetery, originally called Hollywood Memorial Park Cemetery, is one of the oldest cemeteries in Los Angeles, California. It is located at 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard in the Hollywood...
in Hollywood, California. She left seven children — Mrs. Roger Goodan, Mrs. Earle E. Crowe, Mrs. John J. Garland, Mrs. James G. Boswell, Norman Chandler
Norman Chandler
Norman Chandler was the publisher of the Los Angeles Times from 1945 to 1960, and largely responsible for the success of the newspaper.-Education:...
. Philip Chandler and Harrison Chandler, as well as a sister, Mabel Otis Booth.
Legacy
- The community of Reseda, California, was originally named Marian, after Mrs. Chandler.
- A freighter ship built in 1917 (originally named War Flame but known as Empire Leopard when torpedoed and sunk November 2, 1942, by the German submarine U-402) was bought in 1929 by the Los Angeles Steamship Company and renamed Marian Otis Chandler, holding that name until it was sold again in 1939.