Robert H. Chamberlain
| Robert Horace Chamberlain | |
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| 19th Sheriff of Worcester County, Massachusetts | |
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In office 1892 – January 14, 1910[1] | |
| Preceded by | Samuel D. Nye |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin D. Dwinnell |
| Deputy Sheriff of Worcester County, Massachusetts and keeper of the House of Correction[2] | |
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In office 1888–1890 | |
| Appointed by | Augustus B. R. Sprague |
| Deputy Sheriff of Worcester County, Massachusetts and keeper of the House of Correction[2] | |
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In office 1888–1892 | |
| Appointed by | Samuel D. Nye |
| Superintendent of Sewers for The City of Worcester, Massachusetts | |
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In office 1870[3] – 1888 | |
| Appointed by | James B. Blake[2] |
| Member of the Worcester, Massachusetts Common Council Ward 3[2] | |
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In office 1869[3] – 1870[3] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 16, 1838 Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Died | June 28, 1910 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Esther Browning[2] |
| Occupation |
Law Enforcement Officer Corrections Officer Politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
United States of America Union |
| Service/branch | Union Army |
| Years of service |
September 25, 1862-July 27, 1863 (Company A) 51st Mass. Enlisted as a Sergeant;[4] (9 month enlistment)[4] |
| Rank |
Sergeant; (Company A) 51st Mass. Lieutenant;[4] Captain (Company F) 60th Mass.[2] |
| Unit |
Company A; 51st Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Company F; 60th Mass.[2] |
| Battles/wars |
American Civil War Battle of Kinston Battle of Whitehall Battle of Goldsboro |
Robert Horace Chamberlain (June 16, 1838 – June 28, 1910) was an American law enforcement officer, machinist, military officer and politician who served as the nineteenth Sheriff of Worcester County, Massachusetts.[2]
Early life
Chamberlain was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on June 16, 1838.[2]
Family life
On January 10, 1865[3][4] Chamberlain married Esther Browning of Hubbardston, Massachusetts, they had two daughters[2] Flora B. (Chamberlain) Weatherby, and Mabel S. Chamberlain[5]
Worcester County Sheriff
In the fall of 1891, Chamberlain, after winning a lively caucus, was elected Worcester County Sheriff.[2] Chamberlain resigned the Sheriff's position on January 14, 1910.[1]
Death
Chamberlain died on June 28, 1910.[1][4]
Notes
- 1 2 3 Worcester (Mass.) Board of Trade (June 1910), The Worcester Magazine:Devoted to Good Citizenship and Municipal Development, Volume XIII, Worcester, Massachusetts: Worcester (Mass.) Board of Trade, p. 194.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Toomey, Daniel P. (1892), Massachusetts of Today: A Memorial of the State, Historical and Biographical, Boston, MA: Columbia Publishing Company, p. 324.
- 1 2 3 4 Rice, Franklin Pierce (1899), Worcester of Eighteen Hundred and Ninety-Eight:Fifty Years a City : A Graphic Representation of Its Institutions, Industries, and Leaders, Worcester, Massachusetts: F. S. Blanchard & Company, p. 580.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Cutter, William Richard (1913), New England Families Genealogical and Memorial, A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of Commonwealths and the Founding of a Nation, Volume I, New York, N.Y.: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, p. 315.
- ↑ Worcester (Mass.) Board of Trade (June 1910), The Worcester Magazine:Devoted to Good Citizenship and Municipal Development, Volume XIII, Worcester, Massachusetts: Worcester (Mass.) Board of Trade, p. 195.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Samuel D. Nye |
19th Sheriff of Worcester County, Massachusetts 1892 – June 28, 1910 |
Succeeded by Benjamin D. Dwinnell |