Hiram Sanborn Chamberlain

For the minister, see Hiram Chamberlain.
Hiram Sanborn Chamberlain
Chamberlain in a 1923 publication
Born(1835-08-06)August 6, 1835
Franklin, Ohio, US
DiedMarch 15, 1916(1916-03-15) (aged 80)
Chattanooga, Tennessee, US
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnion army
RankQuartermaster general
Unit2nd Ohio Cavalry Regiment
XXIII Corps
Conflicts
Alma materHiram College
Children6
Other workIndustrialist

Hiram Sanborn Chamberlain Sr. (August 6, 1835 – March 15, 1916) was an American industrialist and military officer. He served as a quartermaster general during the American Civil War. He later became a businessman, and is credited with establishing the iron and steel industry in the Southern United States during the Reconstruction era.

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