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William A. Chanler

American politician
Person human Q13219089

Facts

24 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[26]
Date of birth
June 11, 1867, 1867[10]
Date of death
March 4, 1934, 1934[11]
Place of birth
Newport
Place of death
Menton
Country of citizenship
United States[18]
Occupation
politician, explorer, novelist, journalist, businessperson, writer, scientist[19][20]
Position held
member of the United States House of Representatives[21]
Educated at
Harvard University, Phillips Academy, Phillips Exeter Academy[22][23][24]
Member of political party
Democratic Party[27]
Award received
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[25]
Father
John Winthrop Chanler[13]
Mother
Margaret Astor Chanler[14]
Spouse
Beatrice Chanler[15]
Child
William Astor Chanler Jr., Sidney Ashley Chanler[16][17]
Sibling
Robert Winthrop Chanler, John Armstrong Chaloner, Margaret Chanler Aldrich[34][35][36]
Work location
Washington, D.C.[30]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[32]
Described by source
Library of the World's Best Literature[31]
Family name
Chanler[28]
Given name
William[29]
Name in native language
William A. Chanler[33]
Place of burial
Trinity Church Cemetery[12]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 26
ISNI
0000000047154550
VIAF cluster ID
61408912
Library of Congress authority ID
nr92023308
GND ID
1183298978
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
William Astor Chanler in 1896.jpg ↗
BHL creator ID
89090
FAST ID
306196
Find a Grave memorial ID
7633856
Freebase ID
/m/02rkxqj
GeneaStar person ID
chanlerw
Genealogics.org person ID
I00388231
Geni.com profile ID
6000000009561353366
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Movie Walker Press person ID
29941
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007433798105171
Open Library ID
OL2144540A
OpenMLOL author ID
138199
Our Campaigns candidate ID
163574
Political Graveyard politician ID
chandless-chapline.html#251.93.32
Prabook ID
1060230
SNAC ARK ID
w60k4h46
The Peerage person ID
p71776.htm#i717753
US Congress Bio ID
C000303
United States House of Representatives ID
10836
WikiTree person ID
Chanler-5
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJptWvkx8mDxPfHG9rRYfq
Yale LUX ID
person/15b23753-929e-4542-ab75-b9efa0cd547c

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 6
writer, politician, journalist, businessperson, novelist, explorer
Educated at 3
Harvard University, Phillips Academy, Phillips Exeter Academy
Award received 1
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Father 1
John Winthrop Chanler
Given name 1
William
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Member of political party 1
Democratic Party
Parent of 1
John Winthrop Chanler
Place of birth 1
Newport
Place of burial 1
Trinity Church Cemetery
Place of death 1
Menton
Position held 1
member of the United States House of Representatives
Sex or gender 1
male
Sibling 1
Robert Winthrop Chanler
Siblings 1
Robert Winthrop Chanler
Work location 1
Washington, D.C.
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Summary

William A. Chanler was born on June 11, 1867[1], in Newport[2]. He died on March 4, 1934[3], in Menton[4]. He worked as a politician[5], explorer[6], novelist[7], journalist[8], and businessperson[9].

FAQs

Where was William A. Chanler born?

William A. Chanler's place of birth was Newport[2].

Where did William A. Chanler die?

William A. Chanler passed away in Menton[4].

Who were William A. Chanler's parents?

William A. Chanler's father was John Winthrop Chanler[13]. William A. Chanler's mother was Margaret Astor Chanler[14].

Who was William A. Chanler married to?

William A. Chanler's spouses include Beatrice Chanler[15].

What did William A. Chanler do for work?

William A. Chanler worked as a politician[5], explorer[6], novelist[7], journalist[8], and businessperson[9].

Where did William A. Chanler go to school?

William A. Chanler was educated at Harvard University[22], Phillips Academy[23], and Phillips Exeter Academy[24].

What awards did William A. Chanler receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[25].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [11] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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