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Winthrop Astor Chanler
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Winthrop Astor Chanler (October 14, 1863 – August 24, 1926)[1] was an American sportsman and soldier who fought in the Spanish–American War and World War I.[2]
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Winthrop Astor Chanler | |
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![]() Chanler during World War I | |
Born | October 14, 1863 |
Died | August 24, 1926(1926-08-24) (aged 62) |
Education | Eton College |
Alma mater | Harvard College |
Occupation(s) | Soldier, sportsman |
Spouse |
Margaret Louisa Terry
(m. 1886–1926) |
Children | 8, including Theodore |
Parent(s) | John Winthrop Chanler Margaret Astor Ward |
Relatives | Astor family |
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Chanler, a descendant of many prominent American families including the Dudley–Winthrop, Livingston, and Stuyvesant families, and his wife were also prominent in New York society during the Gilded Age.[3]