Samuel Franklin Chandler
- Born: 1 Oct 1813, Longmeadow MA
- Died: 13 Jan 1888, Springfield MA
General notes:
Silversmith and watchmaker
Events in his life were:
- Apprenticed: E. & S. WOODWORTH, about 1826, in Springfield MA. Learning the trade of spoon and spectacle maker.
- He worked before 1844 as a spoon and spectacle maker in Longmeadow MA in the shop of Dimond Chandler.
- He worked after 1852 as a spectacle maker in Monson MA
- He appeared on the census in 1855 in Monson MA. Listed as a goldsmith, living next door to Justin Smith Brewer
- He appeared on the census in 1860 in Hartford CT. Listed as an optician
- He appeared on the census in 1880 in Springfield MA. Listed as a spectacle maker.
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