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 HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY J L9 Lutheran Ladies Seminary. Later thy lived at Frontenac for one year, then returned to St. Peter, and subsequently went to Kasota, Minn., where the father now lives. The mother died at that place, August 20, 1905. To Mr. and Mrs. Allen have been born five children— Barbara C, Thelma J., Arland H. (deceased) Edward M. and Arland H. John W. Chandler, for two decades a prominent figure about the capitol at Washington, was a native of Jamestown, N. Y., where his family name is one of much honor and dignity. His father, W. W. ( 'handler, (married to Phoebe Windsor) was the owner of a large plantation in Virginia, from whence he went to Jamesstown in the late twenties. There John W. was born, August 18. 1834. The father engaged in the manufacture of woolen goods on an extensive scale, and took an active interest in municipal affairs. ( 'handler street, which is one of the leading thoroughfares of Jamestown, being cut through land donated by him to the city. During his boyhood, John W. attended the public schools of Jamestown, N. Y., and as a young man, made his first business venture in the hardware business. His suc- cess warranted his desiring to start the same business on a larger scale in a newer country, and in the early sixties he came to the Northwest, engaging in the sale of hardware at Pine Island, this county. About 1867 he received an appointment as doorkeeper in the capitol at Washington. In that city he re- mained twenty years, serving in various public positions, and meeting all the great political characters of note during that period. In 1887 he came to Red Wing, and lived a retired life until his death, April 30, 1903. During this period he took an active interest in public affairs, and his advice on many im- portant matters was eagerly sought by his friends. Mr. Chandler was married at Jamestown, N. Y., to Grace Hatch, who died in 1872, leaving one son. Martin, S., now engaged as editor of the law departemnt of the West Publishing Company, at St. Paul. In 1885 there came to this country, Margaret N. Nelson, daughter of W. A. and Elsie (Paulson) Nelson, born at Chris- tianstad, Sweden, the father being a well-to-do manufacturer of that city. She entered the home of the Chandlers as a nurse, and the friendship and esteem between this lady and John W. Chandler ripened into love and marriage, the ceremony being performed September 30, 1893. Mrs. Chandler is one of a family of five children, all of whom have attained prominence in their respective communities. Otto Nelson is district railroad manager at Christianstad. Sweden; Ander is manager of a chemical es- tablishment at Helsingborg, Sweden; Nels W. is a successful real estate agent in California, and Nanny is married to Nels