John Chandler

John Chandler
United States Senator
from Maine
In office
June 14, 1820 – March 3, 1829
Preceded byinaugural holder
Succeeded byPeleg Sprague
1st President of the Maine Senate
In office
March 15, 1820 – June 19, 1820
Preceded byinaugural holder
Succeeded byWilliam Moody
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 17th district
In office
March 4, 1805 – March 3, 1809
Preceded byPhineas Bruce
Succeeded byBarzillai Gannett
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
In office
1803–1805
Personal details
Born(1762-02-01)February 1, 1762
Epping, Province of New Hampshire, British America
DiedSeptember 25, 1841(1841-09-25) (aged 79)
Augusta, Maine, U.S.
Resting placeMount Pleasant Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
Jacksonian
Spouse
Mary Whittier
(m. 1783)
Childrenthree sons, four daughters
Military service
Allegiance Massachusetts
United States United States
Branch/serviceMassachusetts Massachusetts State Militia
Continental Army
United States Army
Rank Major General (Mass. Militia)
Brigadier General (U.S. Army)
CommandsMassachusetts State Militia
17th Division
Battles/warsAmerican Revolutionary War
War of 1812

John Chandler (February 1, 1762 – September 25, 1841) was an American politician and soldier of Maine. The political career of Chandler, a Democratic-Republican, was interspersed with his involvement in the state militia during both the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.