Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler
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Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler (September 24, 1869 Newport, Rhode Island
- February 28, 1942 ) was a New York
lawyer and politician.
and the soldier and explorer William Astor Chanler. His sister Margaret Livingston Chanler served as a nurse with the American Red Cross
during the Spanish-American War
. Chanler's older brother John Armstrong Chanler married novelist Amélie Rives Troubetzkoy
. Chanler and his siblings became orphans after the death of their mother in 1875 and their father in 1877, both to pneumonia. The children were raised at their parents' estate in Rokeby (Barrytown, New York)
.
He attended Columbia University
where he received his LL.B. in 1891. Then he attended Cambridge University, matriculating in 1894. He became a lawyer, and practiced in New York
.
in 1906 on the combined ticket of the Democratic Party and the Independence League, defeating the incumbent M. Linn Bruce
, although his running mate William Randolph Hearst
was defeated in his quest for the governorship by Republican
Charles Evans Hughes
. As the sitting lieutenant governor, he ran as the Democratic
candidate for Governor
against the incumbent Hughes in 1908 and was defeated. This candidacy was opposed by Hearst
, who lampooned him in a series of cartoons.
While a resident of Barrytown
, Dutchess County, New York
, he was a member of the New York State Assembly
from Dutchess County's 2nd District from 1910 to 1912. Franklin D. Roosevelt
had at first thought of running for this seat in the assembly, but Chanler refused to give it up. Thus, Roosevelt ran for the senate
instead.
About 1920, Chanler and his first wife divorced and the next year he married Julia Benkard
, also a recent divorcee with two daughters of her own. The family bought a new home at 132 East 65th Street, in New York City
. This house was later christened Caravan House.
He died in 1942 at his home in New York City. His obituary appeared in the New York Times on Mar 4. His funeral was conducted at St Mark's-in-the-Bouwerie by Rev. C.A.W. Brocklebank. After the scriptural reading, Mirza Ahmad Sohrab read from "the service for the departed" of the Bahá'í
religion. Chanler was buried at St Paul's Churchyard in Glen Cove, Long Island.
Newport, Rhode Island
Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about south of Providence. Known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions, it is the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport which houses the United States Naval War...
- February 28, 1942 ) was a 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...
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 ChanlerRobert 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...
and the soldier and explorer William Astor Chanler. His sister 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 older brother 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...
. Chanler and his siblings became orphans after the death of their mother in 1875 and their father in 1877, both to pneumonia. The children were raised at their parents' estate in Rokeby (Barrytown, New York)
Rokeby (Barrytown, New York)
Rokeby, also known as La Bergerie, is a historic estate and federally recognized historic district located at Barrytown in Dutchess County, New York. It includes seven contributing buildings and one contributing structures. The original section of the main house was built 1811–1815...
.
He attended Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
where he received his LL.B. in 1891. Then he attended Cambridge University, matriculating in 1894. He became a lawyer, and practiced in 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...
.
Political career
He was elected Lieutenant Governor of New YorkLieutenant Governor of New York
The Lieutenant Governor of New York is a constitutional office in the executive branch of the government of New York State. It is the second highest ranking official in state government. The lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket with the governor for a four year term...
in 1906 on the combined ticket of the Democratic Party and the Independence League, defeating the incumbent M. Linn Bruce
M. Linn Bruce
Matthew Linn Bruce was an American lawyer and politician from New York.-Life:...
, although his running mate William Randolph Hearst
William Randolph Hearst
William Randolph Hearst was an American business magnate and leading newspaper publisher. Hearst entered the publishing business in 1887, after taking control of The San Francisco Examiner from his father...
was defeated in his quest for the governorship by Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Charles Evans Hughes
Charles Evans Hughes
Charles Evans Hughes, Sr. was an American statesman, lawyer and Republican politician from New York. He served as the 36th Governor of New York , Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States , United States Secretary of State , a judge on the Court of International Justice , and...
. As the sitting lieutenant governor, he ran as the Democratic
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...
candidate for Governor
Governor of New York
The Governor of the State of New York is the chief executive of the State of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military and naval forces. The officeholder is afforded the courtesy title of His/Her...
against the incumbent Hughes in 1908 and was defeated. This candidacy was opposed by Hearst
William Randolph Hearst
William Randolph Hearst was an American business magnate and leading newspaper publisher. Hearst entered the publishing business in 1887, after taking control of The San Francisco Examiner from his father...
, who lampooned him in a series of cartoons.
While a resident of Barrytown
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...
, Dutchess County, New York
Dutchess County, New York
Dutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. The 2010 census lists the population as 297,488...
, he was a member of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
from Dutchess County's 2nd District from 1910 to 1912. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...
had at first thought of running for this seat in the assembly, but Chanler refused to give it up. Thus, Roosevelt ran for the senate
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...
instead.
About 1920, Chanler and his first wife divorced and the next year he married Julia Benkard
Julia Lynch Olin
Julia Lynch Olin , also writing as Julie Chanler, was an American author and Bahá'í who co-founded the New History Society in New York City, and was later expelled from the religion by Shoghi Effendi around 1939....
, also a recent divorcee with two daughters of her own. The family bought a new home at 132 East 65th Street, in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. This house was later christened Caravan House.
He died in 1942 at his home in New York City. His obituary appeared in the New York Times on Mar 4. His funeral was conducted at St Mark's-in-the-Bouwerie by Rev. C.A.W. Brocklebank. After the scriptural reading, Mirza Ahmad Sohrab read from "the service for the departed" of the Bahá'í
Bahá'í Faith
The Bahá'í Faith is a monotheistic religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in 19th-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind. There are an estimated five to six million Bahá'ís around the world in more than 200 countries and territories....
religion. Chanler was buried at St Paul's Churchyard in Glen Cove, Long Island.
Marriages and Children
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler (1869-1942) m.1st 1890 (div) Alice Chamberlain (1868-1955), m.2nd 1921 Julie (Olin) Benkard (1882-1961) (she had previously married a Benkard).- Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler Jr. (1891-1963), m.1st around 1920 Leslie Murray, m.2nd after 1940 Mary Kroehle
- Susan Chanler (1921-1996), m. Clifford E. Herrick, Jr. (1916-1978)
- Bronson Winthrop Chanler (1922-2009), m. Evelyn Williams Rogers (1931)
- Clare Chanler (1927-1992), m.Bayard Forster (1924-2001)
- Rosanna Chanler (1930), m. Montgomery Harris
- Alida Chanler (1894-1983), m. William Christian Bohn
- William Chamberlain Chanler (1895-1981), m. Frances Randall Williams
External links
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], Click to enlarge, bottom-right. - Biography of his wife Julie Olin