John Chandler was an American politician and soldier of Maine.
13 Facts About John Chandler
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John Chandler was born in Epping in the Province of New Hampshire.
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John Chandler was one of 10 children and the third-oldest son of Joseph Chandler and his wife Lydia.
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John Chandler fought in the French and Indian War and was a captain in the Revolutionary War.
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John Chandler was self-educated and enlisted in the Continental Army at age 15.
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John Chandler worked hard as a blacksmith, prospered over the years and became a respected member of the community.
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From 1803 to 1805, John Chandler served in the Massachusetts Senate; he later was elected to the US House of Representatives as a Democratic-Republican, serving from March 4,1805 to March 3,1809.
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At the Battle of Stoney Creek John Chandler was wounded, and both he and Winder were captured, when they wandered into the British line, thinking it was their own.
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John Chandler subsequently served defending the coast of New Hampshire and Maine, coordinating efforts between the local militia and federal units.
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John Chandler was the first president of the Maine Senate and a member of the Maine Constitutional Convention.
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John Chandler began his term on June 14,1820, and was reelected in 1823.
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John Chandler resigned on March 3,1829, to become the customs collector of Portland, a post he held until 1837.
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John Chandler was a trustee of Bowdoin College from 1821 - 1838.