Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Chandler, Albert Benjamin, 1898-1991 |
Other Names |
Happy Chandler |
Birth Date |
7/14/1898 |
Place of Birth |
Corydon, KY |
Death Date |
6/15/1991 |
Place of Death |
Versailles, KY |
Father |
Joseph Sephus Chandler |
Mother |
Callie Saunders |
Spouse |
Mildred Watkins |
Relationships |
Democratic Party |
Places of Residence |
Versailles, Woodford County, Kentucky |
Occupation |
Kentucky Senator (22nd District) 1929 Lieutenant Governor 1931 Governor 1935, 1955, 1963 (Defeated in the Primary), 1967 (Defeated in Primary), 1971 (Independent Commonwealth Party - Defeated in the General Election) U. S. Senator 1939 (Appointed at the death of M. M. Logan), 1940 (Special election), 1942 Presidential Hopeful 1956 |
Role |
Political |
Notes |
"Happy Club" - Mountain Eagle, Whitesburg, KY, May 5, 1955 |
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