11 Facts About Harry Chandler

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Harry Chandler was an American newspaper publisher and investor who became owner of the largest real estate empire in the United States.

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Harry Chandler was born in Landaff, New Hampshire, the eldest of four siblings born to Emma Jane and Moses Knight Chandler.

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Harry Chandler attended Dartmouth College, and on a dare, he jumped into a vat of starch that had frozen over during winter, which led to severe pneumonia.

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Harry Chandler withdrew from Dartmouth and moved to Los Angeles for his health.

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Harry Chandler was a notable supporter of eugenics during his time as president of the Los Angeles Times and was a member of the Human Betterment Foundation, an organization that was headed by Ezra Gosney.

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At six feet two, Harry Chandler was a big man, and many stories were told of his prowess in delivering papers, tussling with trade unionists, or pitching hay on one of his many ranches.

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Harry Chandler was an indefatigable worker and forthright in his editorial positions.

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On February 6,1888, Harry Chandler married Magdalena Schlador, whose brother worked at the Los Angeles Times.

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Magdalena, whom Harry Chandler called "May," died at age 29 of puerperal fever two weeks after Alice May's birth on August 4,1892.

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Harry Chandler died on September 23,1944 from a heart attack.

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Forty-one years later, the Caltech Board of Trustees voted in 2021 to have Harry Chandler's name removed from the building for his involvement with the Human Betterment Foundation.