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    Chandler, Martin Spencer "M.S."

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    Senate 1883-84 (District 22)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Goodhue

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 2/14/1824
    Birth Place: Jamestown, New York
    Birth County: Chautauqua
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death: 2/24/1893
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: M.S.
    City of Residence (when first elected): Red Wing
    Occupation (when first elected): Farmer/Tanner and Currier Trade

    EDUCATION

    Fredonia Academy; At Least Elementary School;
    Jamestown Academy; At Least Elementary School;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    U.S. Executive Branch: United States Surveyor General, Minnesota (2 terms); 18?? to 18??
    County Board/Commissioner: Goodhue County, Minnesota (County Commissioner); 18?? to 1858 [Elected]
    County Government: Goodhue County, Minnesota (County Sheriff, nearly 3 decades); 01/01/1859 to 188? [Elected]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Fannie F. Caldwell (married February 14, 1849)
    Children: Three children: Florence C. (daughter); (other 2 died in infancy)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He came to Minnesota in 1856.

    "He was a staunch Republican." (History of Goodhue County, Minnesota, 1909, p. 1058)

    Total Days Served: 735

    SESSIONS SERVED

    23rd Legislative Session (1883-1884)

      Session Details
    Body: Senate
    District: 22
    Elected: 11/7/1882
    Residence: Red Wing
    Term of Office: 1/2/1883 to 1/5/1885 (unfinished term)
    Counties Represented: Goodhue
    Occupation: Farmer/Tanner and Currier Trade
    Party: Republican Party Notes: "He was a staunch Republican." (History of Goodhue County, Minnesota, 1909, p. 1058)
    Committees:
    • Federal Relations (Chair)
    • Grain and Warehouse Inspection
    • Insurance
    • Joint Taxes and Tax Laws
    Reason for unfinished term: Other - See Notes
    Session Notes: We don't know why he didn't finish his term thus his official term end date is uncertain. The date listed is the day before the start of the 1885 session. Osee Mattson Hall served the second half of his term.

    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About
    "Martin Spencer Chandler." History of Goodhue County, Minnesota. Chicago: H.C. Cooper, Jr. & Co., 1909, p. 1058.



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