William Eaton Chandler

William Eaton Chandler (born Dec. 28, 1835, Concord, N.H., U.S.—died Nov. 30, 1917, Concord) was an American politician and Republican Party official who played a major role in swinging the disputed 1876 presidential election to Rutherford B. Hayes. After graduating from Harvard Law School in 1854, Chandler began a dual career in law and journalism. In 1863 he was elected to the New Hampshire legislature. He entered national politics when President Abraham Lincoln assigned him...