Chandler, Happy, 1898-1991
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- Affiliation Start: 1935-12-10
- Affiliation End: 1939-10-09
- Organization: Kentucky. Governor
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- Affiliation Start: 1955-12-13
- Affiliation End: 1959-12-08
- Organization: Kentucky. Governor
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found: His Heroes, plain folks, and skunks, c1989:t.p. (Happy Chandler) p. 8, etc. (Albert Benjamin Chandler, b. 7-14-1898 in Ky.; baseball commissioner; politician)
found: Wikipedia, Dec. 17, 2007(Albert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler, b. July 14, 1898, d. June 15, 1991)
found: Wikipedia, viewed February 15, 2019(under Happy Chandler; served as Kentucky's 44th and 49th governor; served in the Army 1918-1919; served as Kentucky Senator from January 8, 1929 to December 8, 1931; U.S. Sentator from October 10, 1939-November 1, 1945.)
found: The Kentucky encyclopedia, ©1992:page 179 (Albert Benjamin Chandler; A. B. "Happy" Chandler; born near Corydon, Ky. on July 14, 1898; attended Transylvania University, Harvard Law School and graduated from University of Kentucky law school in 1925; practiced as a lawyer in Versailles, Ky., and coached high school sports. Elected Senator from Kentucky in 1929; elected Kentucky lieutenant governor in 1931 and governor in 1935. Resigned as governor in 1939 to fill a vacant U. S. Senate seat until his resignation in 1945. Became national commissioner of baseball in 1945 until 1951. Was re-elected governor of Kentucky 1955; died June 15, 1991 at home in Versailles, Ky.)
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1989-09-21: new
2019-02-19: revised
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