Chandler P. Anderson
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Chandler Parsons Anderson | |
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| 1st Counselor of the United States Department of State | |
| In office August 23, 1912 – April 22, 1913 | |
| President | William Howard Taft Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Succeeded by | John Bassett Moore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 5, 1866 |
| Died | August 2, 1936 (aged 69) |
Chandler Parsons Anderson (September 5, 1866 – August 2, 1936)[1][2] was the inaugural holder of the Counselor of the United States Department of State position, serving in that capacity from August 23, 1912, to April 22, 1913. He served under President William Howard Taft and was replaced by John Bassett Moore.[3][4]
Biography
[edit]Anderson was born in Lakeville, Connecticut on September 5, 1866. He graduated from Yale University with a B.A. degree in 1887. Anderson then attended Harvard Law School from 1888 to 1889. He was admitted to the New York state bar in 1891.[5]
On May 17, 1899, he married Harriet S. Ward.[5]
During World War I, Anderson served as special counsel on international affairs for the War Industries Board.[6]
He wrote multiple books, including Northern Boundary of the United States and Immunity of Neutral Sea-Borne Commerce.[7]
In later life, Anderson lived in Washington, D.C. He died at his summer home in York Harbor, Maine on August 2, 1936.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ Scott, James Brown (1936). "In Memoriam: Chandler Parsons Anderson". American Journal of International Law. 30 (4): 674–675. doi:10.1017/S0002930000055718. ISSN 0002-9300.
- ↑ "Honorable Chandler P. Anderson--The New Counsellor for the Department of State". The American Journal of International Law. 5 (2): 440–442. 1911. doi:10.1017/S0002930000237779. JSTOR 2186729.
- ↑ "Chandler P. Anderson". American Journal of International Law. 7 (2): 359–362. 1913. doi:10.2307/2187217. ISSN 0002-9300. JSTOR 2187217.
- ↑ "John Bassett Moore, The New Counselor for the Department of State". American Journal of International Law. 7 (2): 351–353. 1913. doi:10.2307/2187214. ISSN 0002-9300. JSTOR 2187214.
- 1 2 Marquis, Albert Nelson (1928). "Anderson, Chandler Parsons". Who's Who in America. Vol. 15. Chicago, Illinois: The A. N. Marquis Company. p. 170. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ↑ Members of the War Industries Board Organization. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. 1919. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ↑ WorldCat
- ↑ "Anderson Dies; Famed World Law Authority: Washingtonian a Member of Mixed Claims Group for U.S., Germany". The Washington Post. August 3, 1936. p. X1. ProQuest 150720038. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
External links
[edit]- Chandler P. Anderson Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
- Chandler Anderson Photo Album of Behring Sea Claims Commission at Dartmouth College Library
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