Chandler Parsons Anderson (September 5, 1866 - August 2, 1936) was the inaugural holder of the

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position, serving in that capacity from August 23, 1912, to April 22, 1913. He served under President

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and was replaced by John Bassett Moore.

Biography

Anderson was born in

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on September 5, 1866. He graduated from

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with a B.A. degree in 1887. Anderson then attended

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from 1888 to 1889. He was admitted to the

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bar in 1891. On May 17, 1899, he married Harriet S. Ward. During World War I, Anderson served as special counsel on international affairs for the

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. He wrote multiple books, including ''Northern Boundary of the United States'' and ''Immunity of Neutral Sea-Borne Commerce''. In later life, Anderson lived in

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He died at his summer home in York Harbor, Maine on August 2, 1936.

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Chandler Anderson Photo Album of Behring Sea Claims Commission
at Dartmouth College Library 1866 births 1936 deaths People from Lakeville, Connecticut Yale College alumni Harvard Law School alumni New York (state) lawyers United States Department of State officials Taft administration personnel Lawyers from Washington, D.C. {{US-gov-bio-stub