Background
Chanler, William Astor was born on June 11, 1867 in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Honorary John Winthrop and Margaret Astor (Ward) Chanler.
Chanler, William Astor was born on June 11, 1867 in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Honorary John Winthrop and Margaret Astor (Ward) Chanler.
Brother of Lewis Stuyvesant C. Educated Saint John's School, Ossining, New York, Phillips Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire (U.S.), and Harvard, class of 1887 (honorary Master of Arts, 1895).
Has traveled and explored in Africa.
Member New York Assembly, 1897. Member 56th Congress (1899-1901), 14th New York District. Fellow Royal Geography Society (London).
Member Königliche Geographische Gesellschaft (Vienna).
Married Minnie Ashley, 1903.