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 about 1826 to E. & S. WOODWORTH 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 1855 census taken at Monson MA, listed as a goldsmith, living next door to Justin Smith Brewer
- He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Hartford CT, listed as an optician
- He appeared on the 1880 census taken at Springfield MA, listed as a spectacle maker.
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