Walter Chandler

Walter "Clift" Chandler
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 9th district
In office
January 3, 1935 – January 2, 1940
Preceded byE. H. Crump
Succeeded byClifford Davis
Member of the Tennessee Senate
In office
1921–1923
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
In office
1917
Personal details
Born(1887-10-05)October 5, 1887
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedOctober 1, 1967(1967-10-01) (aged 79)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Dorothy Wyeth
(m. 1925)
ChildrenJohn Wyeth Chandler
Alma materUniversity of Tennessee
Profession
  • Teacher
  • journalist
  • lawyer
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of serviceJuly 25, 1917 – April 19, 1919
Rank Captain
UnitOne Hundred and Fourteenth Field Artillery
Battles/warsWorld War I

Walter "Clift" Chandler (October 5, 1887 – October 1, 1967) was an American politician from Tennessee and a Representative for the ninth district of Tennessee. He served as mayor of Memphis, Tennessee from 1940 to 1946 and in 1955.