The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/Lord, Chester Sanders

LORD, Chester Sanders, American journalist: b. Romulus, N. Y., 18 March 1850. He studied at Hamilton College, was for a time associate editor of the Oswego (N. Y.) Advertiser, and in 1872 became a member of the staff of the New York Sun, and of which he was managing editor in 1880-1913, when he retired from business. He was regent of the University of the State of New York 1897-1904; was re-elected regent in 1909 for the term ending in 1922.