John Chandler (sheriff)
| John Chandler | |
|---|---|
| Chief Judge of Probate for Worcester County, Massachusetts[1] | |
| Judge of Probate for Worcester County, Massachusetts[1] | |
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In office May 1754 – May 1757 | |
| Preceded by | John Chandler, Sr. |
| 3rd Sheriff of Worcester County, Massachusetts | |
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In office June 21, 1751 – August 7, 1762 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Flagg |
| Succeeded by | Gardner Chandler |
| Town Treasurer of the Town of Worcester, Massachusetts[1] | |
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In office 1741–1752 | |
| Succeeded by | John Chandler, III |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from Worcester, Massachusetts[1] | |
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In office 1732, 1738, 1752 – 1735, 1739, 1753 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from Worcester, Massachusetts[1] | |
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In office 1732, 1739, 1752 – 1735, 1739, 1753 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from Woodstock, Massachusetts[1] | |
| Moderator of the Worcester, Massachusetts Town Meeting[1] | |
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In office 1733[1] – 1733[1] | |
| Corner of Suffolk County, Massachusetts[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 18, 1693 New London, Connecticut |
| Died | August 10, 1762 |
| Resting place | Worcester Common.[1] |
| Occupation |
Surveyor[1] Law Enforcement Officer Politician Judge[1] |
John Chandler (October 18, 1693 - August 10, 1762) was a judge of probate and the third sheriff of Worcester County, Massachusetts.[1]
Chandler was appointed the sheriff of Worcester County, Massachusetts on June 21, 1751.[2]
Early life
Chandler was born in New London, Connecticut on October 18, 1693.[1]
Albany Congress
Chandler was a delegate to the Albany Congress of 1754.[1]
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Chandler represented Woodstock in the Massachusetts House of Representatives before the town became part of Connecticut. Chandler later represented Worcester in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
Death and burial
Chandler died on August 10, 1762, he was buried in the Worcester Common.[1]
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Crane, Ellery Bicknell (1907), Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County, Massachusetts: With a History of Worcester Society of Antiquity, Volume I, New York, New York: Lewis Publishing Company, p. 65.
- ↑ Whitmore, William Henry (1870), The Massachusetts Civil List for the Colonial and Provincial Periods, 1630-1774, Albany, New York: J. Munsell, p. 119.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Benjamin Flagg |
3rd Sheriff of Worcester County, Massachusetts June 21, 1751-August 7, 1762 |
Succeeded by Gardner Chandler |
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