Will H. Chandlee

Will H. Chandlee (January 1865 – 1955) was a painter and illustrator who worked in Washington, D.C. He was the art manager of The Evening Star for 20 years.

Early life

Chandlee was born in Washington D.C. in January 1865. Chandlee is a descendant of the "Six Quaker Clockmakers," a family of precision clock- and compass-makers. The Chandlees came from Ireland to Philadelphia in 1702, where Benjamin Chandlee became an apprentice to Abel Cottey, the first of the Six Quaker Clockmakers.[1]

Career

In 1887, Chandlee exhibited his portrait of Li Hongzhang at an exhibition of the Water Color Club by the Society of Washington Artists. At this exhibition, he also exhibited a black and white sketch titled the Mountain Road that included a local subject. "tumble-down shanties" and the dome of the United States Capitol.[2] Chandlee was the illustrator of the book Now-A-Day Poems (1900) by Philander Chase Johnson.[3] As of 1913, Chandlee was the director of the Chandlee Washington School of Illustrating.[4] In 1922, he was the director of the Washington School of Art.[5] He was the art manager of The Evening Star for 20 years.[6]

Chandlee was published in Pearson's Magazine in:

  • December 1904: The American House of Lords by David S. Barry
  • January 1906: The Power of the Press by David S. Barry
  • Taught at the Washington School of Art 1923-26
  • Author and Illustrator of 1936 book "Mother Goose in Washington: A Story of Old King Dole and His Humpty Dumpty Court."

Personal life

Chandlee was married and had at least one daughter.[7] He died in 1955.

References
  1. "Goldsmith Chandlee". surveyhistory.org. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  2. "Clipping from Evening Star - Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  3. "Clipping from Evening Star - Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  4. "Clipping from The Washington Herald - Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  5. "Clipping from The Washington Herald - Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  6. "Clipping from The Washington Post - Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  7. "Clipping from The Washington Times - Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
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