Charles Chandler (1822 - 1900)

Died 1900 at about age 78 in Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia

Biography

• 17 Mar 1900 "Ovens and Murray Advertiser" trove.nla.gov.au

DEATH OF AN OLD PIONEER. On Thursday last one of the pioneers of the colony, in the person of Charles Chandler, of North Wangaratta, passed away after a short illness, the cause of death being heart disease. Mr. Chandler was 79 years old at the time of his death, and had resided in the colony for sixty years. He was highly respected by all who came in contact with him, and his loss will be greatly felt both by his relatives and friends. His funeral, which was one of the largest seen in Wangaratta for many years, took place last Saturday. The Rev. J. H. Angus officiated at the grave, and the funeral arrangements were in the hands of Mr. T. Laidler.

Charles Chandler came to Melbourne a single man in company with his sister and brother-in-law, the late Jason Withers, in the ship " Himalaya" (Captain Burns) in the year 1840. Mr. Withers took up a station near Longwood, to which place they proceeded. Some little time after Mr. Withers bought " Bailey Hill" Station on the Devil's River where they stayed until about 1846, at which time Mr. Withers bought " Ullina Station" on the Black Dog Creek, near Chiltern, to which place Mr. Chandler then went. In 1851 Mr. Chandler had the contract of running the mail from Wangaratta to Albury, under the firm of Foster and Binge coach proprietors, which contract he had to relinquish on account of the drought of that time (Black Thursday year). About this time the gold diggings broke out, and he went with a party to try his luck at Forest Creek, near Castlemaine, but had no success there. Gold having been found in the meantime at Beechworth his party returned to that place and were fairly successful.

His wish having always been to enter into farming pursuits, he in partnership with - Mr. W. McDonald of Dockers Plains, bought at the first land sale held in Wangaratta the farm on which he resided the remainder of his life. He took a prominent part in establishing the North Ovens Road Board, and was one of the first members elected, and continued a member until some years after it was proclaimed a shire, when he retired. He was also one of the founders of the Ovens and Murray P. and A. Society. He, on several occasions, declined the honor of being made a Justice of the Peace. He married in 1843, the wife, who now survives him, by whom he had a family of twelve, five of whom are now alive, three sons and two daughters.

Sources

• *Vic BDM:Event: deaths Registration number 3924 / 1900

Family name: CHANDLER Given name(s) Chas age 78 (Est YOB 1822) Place of event: Watta, Australia Mother's name Ann Mother's family name at birth FARMER Father's Name: Chandler Wm

• https://bdmabbreviations.steveparker.id.au: Watta = Wangaratta