Henry Wilkins Chandler
Henry Wilkins Chandler | |
|---|---|
| Florida Senate | |
| In office 1881–1887 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 22, 1852 Bath, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | 1938 (aged 85–86) Polk County, Florida, U.S. |
| Resting place | Tiger Flowers Cemetery |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Annie M. Onley |
| Children | 6 |
| Parent(s) | Julia Ann (Fry) and Henry Augustus Chandler |
| Education | Bates College (1874) Howard University(1876) |
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Henry Wilkins Chandler (September 22, 1852 – 1938) was an American lawyer, newspaperman, politician, and federal official. Born a freeman, he was the first African American graduate from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. He served two terms in the Florida State Senate.