Chandler, Col. Albert Brown

Birth Name Chandler, Col. Albert Brown 1a 2a 3a
Gramps ID I135508
Gender male
Age at Death 82 years, 5 months, 14 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth [E210373] 1840-08-20 West Randolph, Orange County, VT  
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Death [E210374] 1923-02-03 Randolph, Orange County, VT  
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Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Chandler, William Brown [I135455]17921881-05-16
Mother Owen, Electa [I135509]1796-04-171866-06-06
    Sister     Chandler, Delia Electa [I135464] 1817-11-13 1839-09-11
    Sister     Chandler, Emeline [I135474] 1819-07-14 1868-11-28
    Brother     Chandler, William Wallace [I135480] 1821-01-07 1896
    Sister     Chandler, Susan Owen [I135484] 1822-10-15 WFT 1864-1917
    Brother     Chandler, Henry Hilton [I135486] 1824-04-19 1901
    Sister     Chandler, Caroline Cleveland [I135491] 1826-03-27 1857-05-14
    Brother     Chandler, Don Carlos Willis [I135493] 1827-05-15 1860-02-22
    Brother     Chandler, Derwin Fisk [I135495] 1828-12-24 1857-04-28
    Brother     Chandler, John Alonzo [I135497] 1831-01-18 1902
    Brother     Chandler, Julius Converse [I135499] 1833-08-23 1878-08-28
    Brother     Chandler, Frank Hilton [I135501] 1836-02-13 1920-12-28
    Sister     Chandler, Julia Annetta [I135502] 1838-08-09 1839-04-16
         Chandler, Col. Albert Brown [I135508] 1840-08-20 1923-02-03

Families

    Family of Chandler, Col. Albert Brown and Vivian, Mildred [F43080]
Unknown Partner Vivian, Mildred [I135503] ( * WFT 1836-1856 + WFT 1856-1940 )
    Family of Chandler, Col. Albert Brown and Stedman, Marilla Eunice [F43081]
Married Wife Stedman, Marilla Eunice [I135504] ( * 1843-01-10 + 1907-09-14 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E340905] 1864-10-11    
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  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Chandler, Florence [I135505]1867-07-221870-01-09
Chandler, Albert Eckert [I135506]1873-04-231936-03-14
Chandler, Willis Derwin [I135507]1881-11-031911-12-04

Narrative

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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 4, Ed. 1, Tree #2812, Date of Import: Nov 11, 1998]

SEVENTH GENERATION

Albert Brown Chandler [7] (Electa Owen [6], Joel [5], Caleb [4], Caleb [3], Joseph [2], John [1]), son of William and Wlecta (Owen) Chandler, was the youngest of thirteen children. He was born at West Randolph, Orange County, VT, August 20, 1840. Through his father he was descended from William Chandler, who came to Roxbury, MA, in 1637. He attended the public school and the Academy at West Randolph. Before leaving school he worked in a printing office. At sixteen he learned the art of telegraphy. In 1858 he went to Cleveland and entered the services of the Western Union Telegraph Company. In 1859 he received a position in the office of the superintendent of the Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad Company. On June 1, 1863, he became a cipher operator in the War Department in Washington, D.C. A lettle later he became disbursing clerk to General Thomas E. Eckert, Supt. of the U.S. Military Telegraph. This position brought him into direct contact with President Lincoln and other prominent officials.
In August 1866 he became chief clerk in the office of the General Superintendent of the Western Union Telegraph Company in New York City. He had charge of all trans-atlantic cable traffic. In 1869 he became a district superintendent of the company.
In 1875 he joined the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company and from 1879 to 1882 he served as its president, until it was merged with Western Union. Grom 1886 till 1901 he was president of the Postal Telegraph Company. He had other business interests; he was general manager of the New York Quotation Company, which furnished stock quotations by wire to members of the Stock Exchange. For several years, 1897 and later, he was president of the Sprage Electric Company, parent of the Otis Elevator Company. He died.
He maintained a fine home in New York City and a summer home, "Mari-Castle," at West Randolph, Orange County, VT.
He married October 11, 1864 Marilla Eunice Stedman of West Randolph. They had Three Children - 1) Florence, died 1867-1870.
2) Albert Eckert, born April 23, 1873.
3) Willis Derwin, born November 3, 1881

Pedigree

  1. Chandler, William Brown [I135455]
    1. Owen, Electa [I135509]
      1. Chandler, Delia Electa [I135464]
      2. Chandler, Emeline [I135474]
      3. Chandler, William Wallace [I135480]
      4. Chandler, Susan Owen [I135484]
      5. Chandler, Henry Hilton [I135486]
      6. Chandler, Caroline Cleveland [I135491]
      7. Chandler, Don Carlos Willis [I135493]
      8. Chandler, Derwin Fisk [I135495]
      9. Chandler, John Alonzo [I135497]
      10. Chandler, Julius Converse [I135499]
      11. Chandler, Frank Hilton [I135501]
      12. Chandler, Julia Annetta [I135502]
      13. Chandler, Col. Albert Brown
        1. Vivian, Mildred [I135503]
        2. Stedman, Marilla Eunice [I135504]
          1. Chandler, Florence [I135505]
          2. Chandler, Albert Eckert [I135506]
          3. Chandler, Willis Derwin [I135507]

Ancestors

Source References

  1. Brøderbund Software, Inc.: World Family Tree Vol. 4, Ed. 1 [S97070]
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  2. 2812.ftw [S773248]
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  3. phelps.FTW [S2935192]
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        Date of Import: Nov 9, 1998

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