George Fletcher Chandler
| George Fletcher Chandler | |
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| Superintendent of the New York State Police | |
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In office May 1, 1917 – December 1, 1923 |
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| Governor | Charles S. Whitman |
| Preceded by | Inaugural holder |
| Succeeded by | James Adams Warner |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
George Fletcher December 13, 1872 Clyde, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 6, 1964 (aged 91) Kingston, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Martha Marie Schultze (1900–1931) (her death) |
| Alma mater |
Syracuse University Columbia University (M.D.) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army New York National Guard
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| Unit |
 Army Medical Corps
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George Fletcher Chandler, M.D. (December 13, 1872 – November 6, 1964), was a surgeon who organized the New York State Police in 1917 and served as its first Superintendent.
Chandler was born in Clyde, New York to a Methodist minister. His early childhood was spent in Lockport, New York and Portland, Oregon. He graduated from Ithaca High School in Ithaca, New York,Syracuse University in 1892 and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1895. While working as a physician, Chandler befriended Charles S. Whitman, a fellow young professional with whom he shared a rooming house.
Chandler was also a talented violinist. In 1900, he married Martha Marie Shultze, the daughter of the founder of Syracuse University's School of Music. They had two sons, Daniel and Fehmer, before her death in 1931.
Chandler enlisted in the New York National Guard as a lieutenant and, by 1916, had reached the rank of major.
In 1917, shortly after returning from the Pancho Villa Expedition, Chandler was tapped by his friend and New York Governor Charles S. Whitman to head and organize the New York State Police. Chandler initially declined the offer as he hoped to fight in World War I. At the time, Theodore Roosevelt was raising a division to join the war effort. Chandler began organizing a constabulary only when Roosevelt promised him that he would later request its transfer to his division. However, Roosevelt failed a physical examination and the United States government declined to accept the Roosevelt division for duty.
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