Happy Chandler
In office December 13, 1955 – December 8, 1959Lieutenant Harry Lee Waterfield Preceded by Lawrence Wetherby Succeeded by Bert Combs In office December 10, 1935 – October 9, 1939Lieutenant Keen Johnson Preceded by Ruby Laffoon Succeeded by Keen Johnson In office October 10, 1939 – November 1, 1945Preceded by M. M. Logan Succeeded by William A. Stanfill In office November 1, 1945 – July 15, 1951Preceded by Kenesaw Mountain Landis Succeeded by Ford Frick In office December 8, 1931 – December 10, 1935Governor Ruby Laffoon Preceded by James Breathitt Jr. Succeeded by Keen Johnson In office January 8, 1929 – December 8, 1931
Born Albert Benjamin Chandler
(1898-07-14 ) July 14, 1898Corydon, Kentucky , U.S.Died June 15, 1991(1991-06-15) (aged 92)Versailles, Kentucky , U.S. Resting place Pisgah Presbyterian Cemetery, Versailles, Kentucky Political party Democratic Spouse(s) Mildred Lucille Watkins (1899-1995) Relations Ben Chandler (grandson)Alma mater Transylvania University Harvard Law School University of Kentucky Occupation Lawyer Signature Allegiance United States Branch/service United States Army Years of service 1918–1919 Battles/wars World War I Baseball career Induction 1982 Election Method Veteran's Committee
Albert Benjamin "Happy " Chandler Sr. (July 14, 1898 – June 15, 1991) was an American politician. He represented Kentucky in the U.S. Senate and was its 44th and 49th Governor .[ 1]
Chandler was the second Commissioner of Baseball from 1945 to 1951 and was added into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982.
His grandson, Ben Chandler , later was congressman for Kentucky's Sixth District .
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