Bert D. Chandler (March 19, 1869 – December 13, 1947) was an American jurist.
Bert D. Chandler
Chandler was born in Rollin Township, Michigan. He studied the law and was admitted to the Michigan bar in 1890. Chandler practiced law, in Hudson, Michigan. He also served as a judge of the 39th Circuit from 1914 to 1915.
In November 1936, Chandler, a Democrat, defeated incumbent RepublicanHarry S. Toy, for a seat on the Michigan Supreme Court, by a vote of 862,147 to 755,227.[1] Chandler served on the court from 1937 to 1943 and was chief justice. He was president of the Post Gazette newspaper. Chandler died suddenly at his home in Hudson, Michigan.[2][3]
Notes
^"Official Count of State Votes Now Complete", Traverse City Record-Eagle (December 1, 1936), p. 14.
^Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society-Bert D. Chandler
^'Former State Justice, Bert D. Chandler, Dies,' Ludington Daily News (Michigan), December 13, 1947, pg. 1
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