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Henry Porter Chandler (, Indian Orchard,
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– , Bethesda,
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) was the first Director of the
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, serving from the creation of the Administrative Office in 1939 until his retirement in 1956. Chandler was born March 19, 1880 in Indian Orchard,
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to John Henry Chandler and Abbie White Chandler (née Smith). He grew up in Massachusetts and
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. He attended Stanford University before transferring to
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, from which he received his
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degree in 1901. He obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the
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in 1906. Upon graduation from law school, Chandler was admitted to the
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, and began a 33-year career practicing law in Chicago, eventually becoming partner in the law firm of Tolman and Chandler. He served as president of the
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and chairman of the
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section of the
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from 1938 to 1939. He also served as president of the
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and the City Club of Chicago. When the
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was established in 1939, United States Chief Justice
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appointed Chandler to be the first director of the office on November 22, 1939. Chandler held that office for almost 17 years under four Chief Justices, until his retirement on October 31, 1956. After his retirement from the Administrative Office, Chandler was tapped in 1957 by the territorial government of Hawaii to undertake a study of the administration of territorial courts, and to recommend legislation to implement his findings. His recommendations were adopted with minor changes, and became the law of the state when
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was admitted to the Union in 1959. The Supreme Court of Illinois appointed Chandler to serve as the first court administrator for the state of
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. He stepped down from that position in September 1960.


Personal life

Chandler's first wife was Helen Firman Mack, whom he married in 1906. Helen died in 1930, and Chandler remarried in 1931, to Olive Hull. He had one daughter, Margaret Mack Chandler, with his first wife. Chandler died on December 12, 1975 in Bethesda,
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, and was buried at
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in
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.


Publications

Chandler authored a number of articles, particularly in the areas of criminal probation and court administration, including: * * * * * * * * * * * *


References

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